Easter Festival Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

6:30

Easter Festival Handicap

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 5f

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,085

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.6°C

Wind 16mph SW

Rain 43%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8 (3)	Twilight Fun b J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	121	b	854-21	83	106	92	15d	—	—	-7	14.9	11/4 27%
Good course record and won well at Newcastle last time; up in class but not ruled out
4 (1)	Michaela's Boy ch J:Jason Hart T:Robert Cowell	J:Jason Hart T:Robert Cowell	124	—	676-12	86	109	97	21d	—	—	-5	14.7	4/1 20%
Arrives in good form but no banker to reverse latest Lingfield placings with Atomic Force
6 (7)	Fidelius b J:Jack Callan(5) T:Robert Cowell	J:Jack Callan(5) T:Robert Cowell	122	—	153-21	84	109	95	11d	—	—	-2	12.5	11/2 15%
Allowed to dictate at Lingfield 11 days ago and won cosily; doubt this will set up so well
3 (8)	Atomic Force ch J:P J McDonald T:Edward Bethell	J:P J McDonald T:Edward Bethell	126	—	053-71	88	109	97	21d	—	—	+1	12.8	6/1 14%
Cosy win at Lingfield three weeks ago; 2lb rise not beyond him; leading contender
7 (6)	The Thames Boatman b J:Cieren Fallon T:Richard Hughes	J:Cieren Fallon T:Richard Hughes	121	h	252-14	83	107	97	21d	—	—	+1	10.9	15/2 12%
Goes well over C&D but finished behind two of today's rivals at Lingfield last month
1 (5)	Albasheer ch J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	138	b	754/3-	100	108	-	416d	—	—	+9	18	10/1 9%
High-class sprint handicapper on his day; good mark if ready to roll after 416-day absence
2 (2)	Accrual gr J:Lewis Edmunds T:David Loughnane	J:Lewis Edmunds T:David Loughnane	127	e/s	12-126	89	106	80	21d	—	—	+4	12.1	11/1 8%
Tough task last time and improving rapidly beforehand; should be in the thick of it
9 (4)	Moulin Booj b J:Liam Wright(5) T:George Scott	J:Liam Wright(5) T:George Scott	120	h	51354-	82	108	95	158d	—	—	+10	13.6	25/1 4%
Conditions no problem but this is a stronger race than he usually contests
5 (9)	Mr Lightside b J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	123	tv	0006-0	85	106	72	15d	—	—	+7	9.5	40/1 2%
Should be well treated but made a low-key return and gelded one day later; now visored

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Twilight Fun	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Michaela's Boy	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Fidelius	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	9/2
Atomic Force	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
The Thames Boatman	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Albasheer	8/1	9/1	9/1	15/2	10/1
Accrual	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Moulin Booj	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	20/1
Mr Lightside	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Albasheer

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

10/1

2nd

Twilight Fun

14.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Michaela's Boy

14.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Moulin Booj

13.6

OR: 8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Atomic Force

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Fidelius

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Accrual

12.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

The Thames Boatman

10.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Mr Lightside

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Albasheer Top Rated	100	108	—
Accrual	89	106	80
Atomic Force	88	109	97
Michaela's Boy	86	109	97
Mr Lightside	85	106	72
Fidelius	84	109	95
Twilight Fun	83	106	92
The Thames Boatman	83	107	97
Moulin Booj	82	108	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fidelius	11d ago	Quick return
Twilight Fun	15d ago	Fit
Mr Lightside	15d ago	Fit
Michaela's Boy	21d ago	Fit
Atomic Force	21d ago	Fit
The Thames Boatman	21d ago	Fit
Accrual	21d ago	Fit
Moulin Booj	158d ago	Long break
Albasheer	416d ago	Long break