Who won the 17:25 Chester on 19 September 2026?
Carthusian (IRE) won the 17:25 Chester at SP 10.00. Ridden by Liam Wright. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
17:25 Chester
Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap Stakes
1m6½f · Flat · Class 5 · Heavy · 10 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 19 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stCarthusian (IRE)Liam Wright·Jennie Candlish9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndSpartan Times (GB)William Pyle·Jennie Candlish·beaten 1.75 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdMelon (GER)Charlie Maggs·Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero·beaten 1.25 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
Race time
3m 25.46s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Carthusian (IRE))
“Handy in the pack early - roused into contention 2f out - hit front inside final furlong and edged clear near line - stayed on strongly to score”
AI top-rated Zimmerman (score 51.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way51.9/100 rating
Zimmerman
5.60Matchbook
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Dream Harder
Dream Harder heads this twelve-runner Class 5 contest at Chester on soft ground over fourteen furlongs, sitting narrowly ahead of Carthusian and a couple of pounds clear of Tabasko and Wiltshire Wonder, making a modest but genuine case on form. The stamina test on a soft surface at Chester's unique track should suit a staying type, and Dream Harder's rating puts him just in front of a cluster of capable rivals. Carthusian, only a pound adrift, and Tabasko and Wiltshire Wonder will push hard in what shapes as a competitive heat, and with confidence modest this is not a race to invest heavily in. Dream Harder is our selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Zimmerman
Jake Dickson(3) · Tim Easterby · 7yo
Top-rated of 12
score 51.9 · +0.6 clear of next best (51.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 2-3-6-1-1-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 71
- Trainer20% weight23weakTim Easterby: 11/116 winners last 14d (9%)
MarketBest price 5.60 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 12.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Chester 1m6½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.36).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.36
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.80
High (9–12)
IV 0.79
Today: Zimmerman (draw 4) and Carthusian (draw 1) get the bias; Spartan Times (draw 9) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 77 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Liam Wright · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 707974 | 71 | 41.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: William Pyle · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 9 5yo · G · b | 35264 | 72 | 47.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Charlie Maggs · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 5 5yo · G · ch | 4461 | 71 | 47.6 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Jake Dickson(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 7yo · G · chtp | 236111 | 71 | 51.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Ashley Lewis · T: Ed Walker · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 45221 | 75 | 51.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 8 6yo · G · btp | 753454 | 58 | 34.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 12 | J: Myla Coppins(5) · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 11 3yo · C · b | 533283 | 52 | 39.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Zoe Lewis(7) · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 10 6yo · G · bpFT P | 95056 | 69 | 36.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 2 3yo · F · bp | 425397 | 62 | 36.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 10 | 8 | J: Millie Wonnacott · T: Donald McCain · draw 7 3yo · F · ch | 744 | 71 | 40.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Alfie Redman(5) · T: Donald McCain · draw 3 3yo · G · btFirst after wind op | 048 | 62 | 35.7 | — |
| — | — | J: Hope Regan(7) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 12 7yo · G · btp | 68147 | 73 | 42.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Zimmerman) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:25 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Carthusian (IRE) (10.00), 2. Spartan Times (GB) (7.50), 3. Melon (GER) (2.25).
What was the winning time for the 17:25 Chester?
The winning time was 3m 25.46s.
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