Easter Festival Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Saturday, 21 Feb · 22:30
· 5f
· Class 2
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 5 |
Albasheer (G)
[B]
Had a productive 2024, winning 3 times and also placed in the Portland. Returns after 416 days off, and has to give plenty of weight away all round.
|
Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 8 | 62.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 8th | 2 | 2 |
Accrual (G)
[E]
Won 6f handicaps in December and January before being touched off over this trip on his next outing. Out of his depth when tried in a listed race last time and will be much better off now back in handicap company.
|
Lewis Edmunds | D Loughnane | 5 | 57.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 8 |
Atomic Force (G)
Former Hong Kong winner who also landed a 5f handicap at Lingfield (7/2) 21 days ago, showing a willing attitude. 2 lb rise far from punitive, but draw could have been kinder.
|
P J McDonald | E Bethell | 7 | 57.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Michaela's Boy (G)
Justified good support when scoring at Lingfield in January, and followed that with a close second of 8 there (4/1) 21 days ago, worn down only late on. Clearly in very good heart and entitled to be in the mix again from plum draw.
|
Jason Hart | R M H Cowell | 6 | 56.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 9 |
Mr Lightside (G)
[TV1]
Has lost his way since his early starts last year, finishing last of 14 at Newcastle on his recent return from 6 months off. Now visored having been gelded.
|
Harry Davies | M Appleby | 4 | 55.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Fidelius (G)
Has had quite a productive all-weather season, winning at Newcastle in November and Lingfield (6/4F) 11 days ago, both from the front. Back up in grade but has good-value claimer in the saddle for first time.
|
Jack Callan | R M H Cowell | 5 | 55.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 7 | 6 |
The Thames Boatman (G)
[H]
Finished second 7 times last year but put that right when knuckling down well to score at Lingfield in January on the back of a breathing operation. Caught wider than ideal after slow start when fourth of 8 there 21 days ago.
|
Cieren Fallon | R Hughes | 6 | 54.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 3 |
Twilight Fun (G)
FAV
[B]
Dominated against stand rail when landing 12-runner handicap over 6f at Newcastle (17/2) 15 days ago. Returns to a track where he's won 3 times (twice over this trip) and looks capable of going well again.
|
Joey Haynes | C Banham | 6 | 54.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 9 | 4 |
Moulin Booj (G)
[H]
Placed 4 times in 2025 as well as winning at Thirsk in August. Returns after 158 days off with hood back on, and does have a pretty good record fresh.
|
Liam Wright | George Scott | 6 | 54.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Twilight Fun (11/4), Michaela's Boy (4/1), Fidelius (11/2), Atomic Force (6/1), Albasheer (13/2), The Thames Boatman (9/1), Accrual (9/1), Moulin Booj (20/1), Mr Lightside (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13085.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6140.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3068.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1535.0 GBP |
| P5 | 765.0 GBP |