Result · Chepstow · Friday 9 October 2026

4:55 Chepstow result: Codetalker wins the LSL Racing Handicap Hurdle Race

Class 42m3½f hurdleGoing Good To Soft15 ranTime 5m 5.53sWinner's prize £5,281
Codetalker silks
Winner

Codetalker (GB)

6yo gelding · 12-0 · cheekpieces
Jockey Charlie Hammond · Trainer Stuart Edmunds
Owner Edmunds Racing Club · By Linda's Lad (GB) out of Kimora (IRE)

9/1Starting price

Codetalker won the 4:55 at Chepstow on Friday 9 October 2026, beating Religous Cross by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Charlie Hammond for trainer Stuart Edmunds, the six-year-old was sent off at 9/1 and covered the 2m3½f on good to soft ground in 5m 5.53s. Kapitein Kool was a further length back in third at 5/1. Non-finishers: Way Out (pulled up).

4:55 Chepstow full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Codetalker silks
Codetalker (GB) 6yo · 12-0 · p
 Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds — 9/1 120
2
Religous Cross silks
Religous Cross (GB) 6yo · 11-10
 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland 1¾ l 15/2 116
3
Kapitein Kool silks
Kapitein Kool (IRE) 5yo · 11-10
 Paul O'Brien Seamus Mullins l 5/1 116
4
Calme Olympien silks
Calme Olympien (FR) 7yo · 11-2 · t
 David Noonan Tim Vaughan 1¾ l 25/1 108
5
Marlacoo silks
Marlacoo (IRE) 6yo · 11-5 · t
 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey 5½ l 5/2FAV 111
6
Fasol silks
Fasol (GB) 7yo · 11-8 · tp · claim 5lb
 Freddie Keighley Paul Nicholls 6½ l 5/1 119
7
Step Ahead silks
Step Ahead (IRE) 6yo · 12-2 · t
 Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 2½ l 10/1 122
8
Guchen silks
Guchen (FR) 6yo · 11-9 · t · claim 7lb
 Aamilah Aswat Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 4¼ l 12/1 122
9
Top Coeur silks
Top Coeur (FR) 5yo · 10-10
 Jack Tudor Christian Williams ¼ l 125/1 102
10
Poet Laureate silks
Poet Laureate (FR) 6yo · 11-12
 Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon 3¼ l 17/2 118
11
Guardami Ancora silks
 Conor Ring Mrs C. Williams 8 l 28/1 110
12
Pepe Le Moko silks
Pepe Le Moko (FR) 8yo · 11-1
 Sean Houlihan Mrs Jane Williams 11 l 28/1 107
13
Mostly Sunny silks
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 7yo · 11-11
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 6 l 22/1 117
14
Beau Quali silks
Beau Quali (FR) 6yo · 11-9 · claim 3lb
 Toby McCain-Mitchell Christian Williams ½ l 22/1 118
PU
Way Out silks
Way Out (IRE) 9yo · 10-13 · claim 5lb · Pulled up
 Ellis Collier Syd Hosie — 80/1 110

Chepstow 4:55 returns

Tote win£10Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.70 £3.20 £2.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£113.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£77.50Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£1170.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:55 Chepstow result: FAQs

Who won the 4:55 at Chepstow on Friday 9 October 2026?

Codetalker, ridden by Charlie Hammond and trained by Stuart Edmunds, at a starting price of 9/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Marlacoo, the 5/2 favourite, finished fifth, 9 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 5.53s over 2m3½f on good to soft ground.

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