For The Love Of Horses Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Saturday, 21 Feb · 22:00
· 5f
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 1 |
Shalaa Asker (G)
FAV
[PT]
In a rich vein of form of late, winning 3 of his last 4 starts, most recently in ready fashion at Southwell (6/4F) 10 days ago. Up a further 6 lb but hard to believe he won't again be highly competitive, especially as he's drawn the plum s…
|
Rob Hornby | C Wallis | 8 | 61.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 2 | 9 |
Hello Luna (F)
[V]
Returned to form when 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Thecoffeepoddotco at Lingfield at the end of last month. Races off the same mark here but wide draw is no help.
|
Joe Leavy | J G Portman | 4 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 5 |
Cabeza De Llave (G)
Ran consistently well without winning in second half of last season, beaten a nose over C&D when last seen in October. Returns from over 4 months off with a very inexperienced claimer on board and tends to need first run back after a break…
|
James Glennon | M J Attwater | 7 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 4 | 8 |
Papa Don't Preach (G)
[B]
Gained reward for run of in-frame efforts when winning handicap at Wolverhampton in December. Has shaped as though still in good heart both starts since, though wide draw mightn't be ideal for one that can race freely.
|
Oliver Stammers | K Frost | 7 | 58.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 5 | 3 |
Dark Side Prince (G)
[P]
Multiple C&D winner who was breaking a lengthy losing sequence when making all and holding Shalaa Asker by a neck here last time out. On a good mark on that form, though question marks over whether he'll be at concert pitch having been off…
|
Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | 9 | 58.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 6 | 6 |
Son Of Astar (G)
[V1]
Consistent type who found trip too far when having a rare outing over 6f last time out. Does need things to drop right given his come-from-behind style but fair to assume this return to 5f will suit.
|
William Carson | A W Carroll | 4 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 7 |
Spendmore Lane (F)
[E]
Still a maiden thanks to a tendency to miss the break, though did get away on terms and had every chance when third of 6 at Wolverhampton last time.
|
William Pyle | D Loughnane | 4 | 57.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 4 |
Buraback (G)
Twice a winner over C&D but hasn't had much luck with wide trips recently. Has slipped to an attractive mark and no surprise if he outruns his odds over optimum trip with this good-value apprentice up for the first time.
|
Jack Callan | D Shaw | 7 | 56.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 9 | 2 |
Jungle Dance (G)
Largely struggled for form in 2025 and has been off for 3 months, too.
|
Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 5 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Shalaa Asker (9/4), Spendmore Lane (3/1), Dark Side Prince (10/3), Buraback (11/2), Papa Don't Preach (10/1), Son Of Astar (12/1), Hello Luna (14/1), Cabeza De Llave (25/1), Jungle Dance (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |