17:00 Chelmsford City
Thursday 26 February 2026
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For The Love Of Horses Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- 3YO to 5YO  |  Class 5  |  1m  |  Standard  |  9 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 39.93s
T:Â Eve Johnson HoughtonJ:Â Callum Hutchinson
In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, went second over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op 11/4 tchd 11/8
T:Â R HannonJ:Â Joe Leavy
Led, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left when headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 9/4
T:Â M BottiJ:Â Hollie Doyle
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, made headway out wide over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, promising op 8/1 tchd 15/2
T:Â J TateJ:Â S D Bowen
Chased leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, lost position when ridden over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong op 12/1
T:Â J FergusonJ:Â Tyler Heard
Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out tchd 50/1
T:Â D M SimcockJ:Â Callum Shepherd
Keen in rear, shaken up 3f out, ridden and made little impression from 2f out, no chance when edged left inside final furlong op 5/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â Rob Hornby
Tracked leaders, hung right on bend 3f out, no chance when hung further right on bend over 2f out, weakened op 28/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â Miss Gay KellewayJ:Â L Morris
Took keen hold, prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 9/2
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â T P Queally
Slow into stride, soon few lengths detached in rear, beaten over 2f out, never on terms op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £3.20EX:£8.30Trifecta:£62.40SF:£7.21Swingers:£1.90, £5.90, £9.80
Forecasts
Felix Gem (6/4), Irish Incentive (3/1), Tamashal (7/2), Rajendra (13/2), Golden Muse (12/1), Blue Celestial (16/1), Isn't It Ironic (40/1), Gifts Differing (80/1), Callero (500/1)
FELIX GEM left his debut form well behind when narrowly denied at Wolverhampton 6 weeks ago and looks the one to beat with further progress anticipated dropped back to 1m. Blue Celestial took another big step forward when third at Kempton, while Irish Incentive was unlucky not to finish a lot closer at Musselburgh on debut.
- FELIX GEM
- BLUE CELESTIAL
- IRISH INCENTIVE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00
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