Chester Racecourse — Top Trainers, Draw Bias & Course Stats

Picks at Chester

Winners

32.8%

Strike Rate

Chester Form Guide (last 12 months)

Over the past 12 months, 112 races have been run at Chester. Below is the current form guide — the top-performing trainers and jockeys across this course. This is real data from every race run, updated continuously.

📊 See the Chester draw bias — which stalls actually win, by distance, from thousands of races.

🏇 Top Trainers at Chester

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Strike Rate
Andrew Balding	62	14	22.6%
Hugo Palmer	76	10	13.2%
Jennie Candlish	40	5	12.5%
A P O'Brien	9	5	55.6%
David Loughnane	30	4	13.3%

🏆 Top Jockeys at Chester

Jockey	Rides	Wins	Strike Rate
Oisin Murphy	25	7	28.0%
Cieren Fallon	21	5	23.8%
Ashley Lewis	12	5	41.7%
Ryan Moore	8	5	62.5%
Jason Watson	40	4	10.0%

Data sourced from official race results. Minimum 8 runs / rides required for inclusion. Updated daily.

Our AI Picks at Chester (67 picks)

Date	Time	Horse	Result	Pos	SP
2026-07-11	5:32	Gaelic Approach	LOST	6	2.5
2026-07-11	5:00	Just An Hour	LOST	4	4.5
2026-07-11	4:24	Grasmere Boy	WON	1	3.0
2026-07-11	3:52	Tiber Flow	LOST	5	7.0
2026-07-11	3:18	Start Me Up	LOST	4	3.5
2026-07-11	2:45	Obelix	LOST	5	3.8
2026-07-11	2:10	Secret Mistral	WON	1	3.0
2026-07-11	1:35	Dream Vega	WON	1	1.9
2026-07-10	8:50	King Of War	LOST	3	4.0
2026-07-10	8:12	Berkshire Boom	LOST	2	3.5
2026-07-10	7:35	Rosenpur	LOST	4	3.8
2026-07-10	7:00	Infraad	LOST	3	1.6
2026-07-10	6:25	Cash Cove	LOST	3	2.5
2026-07-10	5:50	Crownright	WON	1	1.5
2026-07-10	5:15	Eighth Immortal	LOST	3	2.1
2026-06-27	5:50	Relentless Hero	LOST	8	4.3
2026-06-27	5:20	Solar Pass	LOST	7	2.4
2026-06-27	4:45	City Queen	LOST	3	4.0
2026-06-27	4:10	Start Me Up	WON	1	5.0
2026-06-27	3:33	Magic Basma	LOST	4	5.0
2026-06-27	3:03	Ruby's Angel	LOST	4	3.8
2026-06-27	2:32	El Nay	LOST	4	2.1
2026-06-27	2:02	Stardom Glory	WON	1	2.4
2026-06-13	5:12	Shipshape	WON	1	5.0
2026-06-13	4:37	Solar Pass	LOST	2	3.2
2026-06-13	4:00	Tricky Tel	WON	1	4.0
2026-06-13	3:23	Rastnet	LOST	7	5.5
2026-06-13	2:47	Dream On Kent	LOST	2	4.5
2026-06-13	2:10	Jeddaal	WON	1	4.3
2026-06-13	1:35	Station X	WON	1	2.9
2026-06-12	5:28	Military Leader	LOST	2	5.5
2026-06-12	4:55	Explosive Finnish	LOST	2	2.4
2026-06-12	4:20	Quebella	LOST	3	2.2
2026-06-12	3:47	Miss Lady Grace	WON	1	1.9
2026-06-12	3:12	Crazee Icon	WON	1	4.0
2026-06-12	2:37	Silver State	LOST	2	3.5
2026-06-12	2:02	Lady Branksome	LOST	6	3.8
2026-06-12	1:30	King's School	LOST	2	5.0
2026-05-30	4:38	Folk Pageant	WON	1	3.8
2026-05-30	4:05	Cherry Baker	LOST	2	5.0
2026-05-30	3:30	Supido	LOST	3	3.5
2026-05-30	2:53	Believitanducan	WON	1	1.8
2026-05-30	2:20	Undercover Affair	LOST	2	2.2
2026-05-30	1:50	Pure Grit	LOST	2	2.0
2026-05-30	1:15	Town Queen	LOST	2	2.0
2026-05-08	5:20	Siouxfonic	LOST	7	10.0
2026-05-08	4:45	Champonie	LOST	6	4.5
2026-05-08	4:10	Kingstonian	LOST	2	2.5
2026-05-08	3:40	Hoodie Hoo	LOST	4	10.0
2026-05-08	3:05	Peaky Blinder	LOST	14	8.0
2026-05-08	2:35	Lambourn	WON	1	2.5
2026-05-08	2:05	Glory Of The Seas	LOST	3	5.0
2026-05-08	1:30	Respond	WON	1	1.9
2026-05-07	4:45	Moment Of Light	LOST	4	3.5
2026-05-07	4:10	Let's Dream	WON	1	4.5
2026-05-07	3:40	Moonfall	LOST	5	12.0
2026-05-07	3:05	Jan Brueghel	WON	1	1.6
2026-05-07	2:35	Constitution River	WON	1	1.2
2026-05-07	2:05	Caturra Lights	LOST	3	7.0
2026-05-07	1:30	Ruby's Profit	LOST	6	4.0
2026-05-06	4:45	Dance In The Storm	WON	1	3.5
2026-05-06	4:10	Arabian Desert	LOST	5	1.7
2026-05-06	3:40	Alaminos	LOST	7	2.8
2026-05-06	3:05	Benvenuto Cellini	WON	1	1.2
2026-05-06	2:35	Amelia Earhart	WON	1	2.6
2026-05-06	2:05	Snow Master	LOST	2	2.5
2026-05-06	1:30	Hickory Lad	LOST	2	3.8

Chester Racecourse — FAQs

Who are the top trainers at Chester?

The leading trainers at Chester by 12-month strike rate are listed in the form guide above, computed live from our settled-results database.

Which jockeys have the best record at Chester?

The top jockeys at Chester by 12-month strike rate are shown in the form guide above, covering every Chester ride in the last 12 months from our settled-results database.

How is Optima Racing's Chester record verified?

Every selection is timestamped before the race and settled automatically from official results — wins and losses. The full public record is on our track record page.