Chester racecard, results and TV schedule: Today’s tips, runners, results and stats for the meeting live on ITV4 and Racing UK this Saturday, June 16

RACING takes place at Chester today and we have you covered with all the latest runners, results, tips and going news.

Get yourself along to the racecourse or watch on tv as racing gets underway this afternoon.

The first race is at 2.10pm.

There are seven races on the card and the last race is due off at 5.30pm.

You can watch the racing at Chester on Racing UK.

Racing UK is on Sky channel 426, Virgin channel 536, and UPC in Ireland on channel 411.

ITV4 will broadcast the 2.40.

The going is currently Good to Firm.

Left-handed, tight, circular course of just over 1m, with a 2f run-in. Smallest track in Britain, on the turn throughout.
Low draw numbers best.
Favourites: (2013-18): 162 have won out of 568 races (28.5%). At the previous corresponding meetings, 6 have won out of 32 races (18.8%).
Leading trainers (2013-18): R Fahey 62-483, M Johnston 46-275, A Balding 37-174, T Dascombe 33-274, T Easterby 14-113, W Haggas 13-42.
Leading jockeys (2013-18): Franny Norton 46-285, P Mathers 10-70, D Nolan 9-90, P Makin 7-44, J Garritty 7-65, M Harley 6-32, C Murtagh 5-33.
R Fahey won the 3.45 in 2016 and 2017.
Longest traveller: Zac Brown (4.55) trained by C Wallis, Ardleigh, round trip of 474 miles.

1.50 York - Mukhayyam: 'Already a course and distance winner and has a cracking chance'

2.05 Sandown - Haddaf: 'Should be able to get a good position in this race'

2.25 York - Spanish City: 'Has the profile of an improving horse'

2.40 Chester - Berkshire Royal: 'Can forgive his Newbury run'

3.00 York - Weekender: 'Looks a good staying prospect and can improve'

3.15 Sandown - Almoreb: 'Saves his best for this track'

3.35 York - Gabrial The Saint: 'Made rapid progress since switching to handicaps'

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