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

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What time does racing start at Chester?

The first race is at 1.30pm.

There are seven races on the card and the last race is due off at 5.00pm.

What TV channel is Chester on?

You can watch the racing at Chester on Racing UK.

Racing UK is on Sky channel 432, Virgin channel 536, and UPC in Ireland on channel 411.

What is the going at the racecourse?

The going is currently Heavy.

Racecourse information with leading jockeys and trainers with runners today:

• Left-handed, tight course. Smallest track in Britain, on the turn throughout.
• Low draw numbers best.
• Leading trainers (2012-2017): Richard Fahey 60-465, Mark Johnston 42-274, Andrew Balding 39-176.
• Leading jockeys (2012-2017): Franny Norton 46-276, Richard Kingscote 40-202, Graham Lee 13-57.
• Longest traveller: Berrahri (5.00). Round trip of 478 miles.

Templegate's tips for today's meeting at Chester:

• 1.30 Snow Palace
• 2.05 Viscount Loftus
• 2.40 Soldier In Action
• 3.15 Dan Troop
• 3.50 Gabrials Centurion
• 4.25 Outback Blue
• 5.00 St Mary’s

Today's Chester racecards and results:

🏇 Templegate's TV Tips 🏇

By Templegate

• 1.50 Doncaster - Stake Acclaim: 'In the form of his life'
• 2.05 Chester - Viscount Loftus: 'Plum inside draw which makes all the difference in sprints here'
• 2.25 Doncaster - Aclaim: 'This distance should be right up his street'
• 2.40 Doncaster - Soldier Of Fortune: 'Should find this a lot easier than the Ebor last time'
• 3.00 Doncaster - Red Mist: 'He looks open to plenty more improvement' 
• 3.15 Chester - Dan Troop: 'Impressive winner over course and distance last time'
• 3.35 Doncaster - Crystal Ocean: 'Looked a superstar in the making last time'

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