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Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

Chepstow · 6 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Revelance (GB) (9/4F) won the Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) at Chepstow on 6 August 2026, beating Nakaaha (GB) by a length under Edward Greatrex for trainer Ralph Beckett. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 33.84s.

Winner Revelance (GB)
SP: 9/4F J: Edward Greatrex T: Ralph Beckett O: J C Smith
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(7) Revelance (GB) 4f Led Blue Point (IRE) – Mujabaha (GB) (Redoute's Choice) J C Smith Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out - finished strongly to the line Edward Greatrex Ralph Beckett 10-1 8196A134B 1:33.84 5,339 9/4F 3.15
2nd 4(6) Nakaaha (GB) h 4f Prominent Bated Breath (GB) – Naqaawa (IRE) (Shamardal) Ronald Davies Mrs Candida Davies Tracked the leader from the off - pressed for effort a furlong out but unable to close inside final stretch - stayed on to finish second beaten a length 1 David Egan Grace Harris 9-11 7789A133B 1:34.01 2,505 10/1 11.95
3rd 6(1) Spirit Of The Bay (IRE) p 8m Cable Bay (IRE) – Decorative (IRE) (Danehill Dancer) D A Poole Settled in the pack early pulling hard - found more with two furlongs left - pushed along a furlong out - outpaced by winner approaching final furlong - stayed on for third beaten a length and a half ½ Taylor Fisher John & Rhys Flint 9-2 6879A132B 1:34.09 1,252 17/2 14.35
4th 2(4) Serenity Blue (GB) p 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Moi Meme (GB) (Teofilo) Peter Done Settled midpack early and fighting for control - pushed along with 2f remaining - stayed on without the speed to challenge over 1f out then finished fourth beaten 2¼ lengths ¾ Lewis Edmunds James Horton 10-1 8189A130B 1:34.22 626 6/1 8.73
5th 5(5) Auburn Avenue (IRE) 5m Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) – Bint Malyana (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty) Burnham P D Ltd Sluggish start - held towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - eased across to the left approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the front and finished 5th beaten 3.75 lengths 1½ Millie Wonnacott(5) John & Rhys Flint 8-11 6867A128B 1:34.47 312 5/1 8.06
6th 1(3) Talis Evolvere (IRE) 6g Prominent Awtaad (IRE) – My Henrietta (USA) (Henrythenavigator) Mrs B Austin Partner Settled handy on the outer - pushed along with two to go and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - lost ground through the closing stages to finish sixth ½ Seamus Cronin(5) Richard Hannon 9-11 8279A127B 1:34.55 — 3/1 4.93
7th 7(2) Windbreaker (GB) p 3c Held up Sea The Stars (IRE) – Cloudy Dawn (IRE) (Kodiac) Ace Stud Held up in last place - out of contention in the closing 2f 7½ Harry Davies William Haggas 9-0 7346A114B 1:35.80 — 10/1 14.50

Winning time 1m 33.84s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.25
Tote Place £1.70 £4.30
Exacta £25.10
CSF £25.93
Trifecta £144.80
KTB Intelligence AI race report

**Revelance** won the Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow, beating **Nakaaha** by a length with **Spirit Of The Bay** finishing third. The 9/4 favourite set the pace from the front on good to firm ground, was pushed along a furlong out and finished strongly to the line. Nakaaha tracked the leader throughout, challenged for the lead a furlong from home but could not close the gap in the final stretch, staying on to take second. The result was notable as the market leader made all in a straightforward front-running performance.

The pre-race read Chepstow 7:05 Race Preview — 6 August 2026 This Class 4 handicap over the extended mile at Chepstow serves as a qualifier for the Chepstow Mile Series and features a compact field of seven on good to firm ground. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Auburn Avenue 64/100 top-rated of 7
Advised 17/2 SP 5/1 Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) at Chepstow in 2026?
Revelance (GB) won the Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) at Chepstow on 6 August 2026, ridden by Edward Greatrex and trained by Ralph Beckett.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow?
1st Revelance (GB) (9/4F), 2nd Nakaaha (GB) (10/1), 3rd Spirit Of The Bay (IRE) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow?
Revelance (GB) returned a starting price of 9/4F, with a Betfair SP of 3.15.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow?
7 horses ran in the 2026 Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap Stakes at Chepstow?
The winning time was 1m 33.84s.

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