18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 21 February 2026

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

For The Love Of Horses Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 59.15s

1^st

(7)

Spendmore Lane

49-0

3/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: William Pyle (3)

Led to post early, tracked leaders, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on op 7/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Buraback

78-12

11/2

T: D ShawJ: Jack Callan (5)

Wore red hood early to post, midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, stayed on into second final furlong, no match for winner op 9/2

3^rd

(5)

Cabeza De Llave

79-4

25/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: James Glennon (7)

Held up in touch, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, went third final strides op 20/1

4^th

(9)

Hello Luna

49-7

14/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Joe Leavy

Mounted in the chute and wore red hood to post, prominent, shaken up over 1f out, faded final furlong op 12/1

5^th

(1)

Shalaa Asker

89-9

9/4f

T: C WallisJ: Rob Hornby

Midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, headway 1f out, briefly went second final furlong, soon lost second and no extra op 2/1

6^th

(6)

Son Of Astar

49-2

12/1

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

(2)

Jungle Dance

58-11

40/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: Jonny Peate

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out op 28/1

8^th

(3)

Dark Side Prince

99-3

10/3

T: Jessica MaceyJ: Lewis Edmunds

Wore red hood early to post, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened op 4/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Papa Don't Preach¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: K Frost J: Oliver Stammers

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £1.40, £4.70EX:£21.20Trifecta:£239.10Tricast:£342.54SF:£20.03Swingers:£3.70, £12.00, £13.50

Forecasts

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)

SHALAA ASKER is in such good form at the minute that he's hard to oppose despite creeping back up the weights. Son of Astar is in better heart than his recent form figures might suggest, whilst the jockey booking on Buraback catches the eye.