Chester Races

Chester Racecourse is a left-handed, oval-shaped British horse racing venue in Chester, the county city of Cheshire.

A notoriously sharp course that is only a mile around with a short run-in, it doesn’t always suit strong galloping horses.

There are only flat events at Chester races, with dates from May to September and a number of black type events at the track.

The biggest meeting is the May Festival that includes three Classic trials in the Cheshire Oaks, Chester Vase and Dee Stakes. The big betting race of that three-day event is the Chester Cup, a handicap for flat stayers over two-and-a-quarter miles.

Chester Races Dates And Fixtures 2021

jan 2021

feb 2021

mar 2021

apr 2021

may 2021

jun 2021

jul 2021

aug 2021

sept 2021

oct 2021

nov 2021

dec 2021

There are no events this month

WED 5th May Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

THU 6th May Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 7th May Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 29th May Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 25th Jun Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Evening

SAT 26th Jun Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 9th Jul Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Evening

SAT 10th Jul Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

SUN 1st Aug Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 21st Aug Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 10th Sept Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 11th Sept Chester Midlands

Turf Flat Afternoon

There are no events this month

Confirmed races in plain text. Confirmed pattern races in bold text. Unconfirmed races in grey text.

Chester Racecourse Tips

Richard Kingscote was the leading jockey at Chester races in the five years from 2016 to 2020, riding 37 winners at an 18 per cent strike rate.
Harry Bentley had an even better success ratio of 30 per cent with his mounts in that time.
Richard Fahey was the top trainer, meanwhile, saddling 59 winners but only at a 12 per cent strike rate.
Andrew Balding did well with his runners too, with a 22 per cent win rate at Chester.