Result · Chelmsford City (AW) · Thursday 26 February 2026

8:00 Chelmsford City (AW) result: Silkies Sib wins the Dance Through The Decades 80s Handicap

Class 61m2f flatGoing Standard8 ranTime 2m 8.16sWinner's prize £3,664
Silkies Sib silks
Winner

Silkies Sib (IRE)

6yo gelding · 9-4 · visor · jockey claims 5lb
Jockey Ashley Lewis · Trainer James Owen
Owner Paul L Drinkwater · By Cotai Glory (GB) out of Vasoni (IRE)

13/8Starting price

Favourite Silkies Sib won the 8:00 at Chelmsford City (AW) on Thursday 26 February 2026, beating Pablo Prince by ¼ length. Ridden by Ashley Lewis for trainer James Owen, the six-year-old was sent off at 13/8 and covered the 1m2f on standard ground in 2m 8.16s. Graffiti was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 9/2. Jack Andrea (other) was a non-runner.

8:00 Chelmsford City (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Silkies Sib silks
Silkies Sib (IRE) 6yo · 9-4 · v · claim 5lb
Ashley Lewis James Owen — 13/8FAV 55
2
Pablo Prince silks
Pablo Prince (GB) 8yo · 9-2
Robert Havlin Karen Jewell ¼ l 11/1 48
3
Graffiti silks
Graffiti (GB) 7yo · 9-3 · claim 5lb
Jack Nicholls Gary Brown 1¼ l 9/2 54
4
Night Bear silks
Night Bear (GB) 9yo · 9-8 · b
Jack Doughty Tony Carroll 1 l 4/1 54
5
Prince Hector silks
Prince Hector (IRE) 8yo · 8-11 · b · claim 5lb
Tom Kiely-Marshall Jessica Bedi 1 l 9/1 48
6
Pure Theory silks
Pure Theory (GB) 4yo · 9-4 · p
Hollie Doyle Stephanie Cassidy ½ l 12/1 50
7
Fillyfudge silks
Fillyfudge (GB) 7yo · 9-9 · p
George Wood Lemos De Souza 2¼ l 14/1 55
8
Kaaress silks
Kaaress (IRE) 5yo · 9-6 · v
William Carson Michael Attwater 2½ l 10/1 52

Non-runner: Jack Andrea (other)

Chelmsford City (AW) 8:00 returns

Tote win£2.63Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £4 £1.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£18.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£22.41Computer straight forecast
Tricast£71.181st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£144.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order

8:00 Chelmsford City (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 8:00 at Chelmsford City (AW) on Thursday 26 February 2026?

Silkies Sib, ridden by Ashley Lewis and trained by James Owen, at a starting price of 13/8.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Silkies Sib won as the 13/8 favourite.

What was the winning time?

2m 8.16s over 1m2f on standard ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Jack Andrea (other). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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