The Data Detective: more Chester clues after 13-1 Wednesday treble

✅ RUBY’S PROFIT

Highest Ever Speed: 44.75mph. Draw advantage: +0.98 lengths.

0-20mph: Fastest in 4 of his past 9 races.

Ruby’s Profit is a speedy front-running filly who is often fastest to 20mph in her races and, well drawn in stall 2, she can go one better than at this meeting last year than when bumping into a well-handicapped rival.

The RaceiQ data says her draw is worth an instant length-and-a-half advantage over those in stalls 9 or higher and the hood she wore when a bit slower away at Bath on Monday is quickly dispensed with.

She hit almost 45mph when third in the Dash at Epsom last year and is 6lb lower here.

✅ RAHIEBB

Highest Speed: 39.83 mph. St Leger Time Index: 8.9 (meeting average 6.8).

Roger Varian’s A/E at Chester: 1.92 (past 12 months)

Rahiebb is described by Roger Varian, his trainer, as a “likeable thug” and he can bully the opposition on his return, having signed off last season with a neck defeat at the hands of Scandinavia in the St Leger.

He was fastest of all the runners in each of the final two furlongs at Doncaster and his other good efforts last term included when trying to give 8lb to Merchant at York’s Dante meeting.

Jan Brueghel has been absent 285 days and is likely to improve for the run, while Illinois has more on his plate than when landing this prize last year. 

✅ STRENGTH OF SPIRIT

Highest Ever Speed: 40.94mph. Final furlong at Chester: 11.56sec.

Finishing Speed Percentage form:32312.

Strength Of Spirit performed wonders to win a seller over this course and distance last summer, whizzing through the final furlong in 11.56 seconds to pass seven rivals.

He has not stood still in the interim and is reunited with Sam James, who is two from two on him plus has a healthy Actual Versus Expected of 1.67 at Chester.