19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 January 2026

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Easter Festival Family Day Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 66y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 2m 57.67s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Haliphon49
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR:  55
15/8
Not scored since 2024 but has dropped to a handy mark and wasn't suited by way race was run when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 49 days ago. Respected.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Arenas Del Tiempo36
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: J & S Best| OR:  54| CD
10/1
Below form, back from 3 months off, at Lingfield latest but had scored over C&D previously and remains feasibly treated. Likely player.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Hedonistat,p17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  52
25/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 12/1) 17 days ago. Claims on best form.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Power Questp117
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR:  54
16/1
Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 125/1, seventh of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Improvement required on handicap debut.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Bloodhoundt36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Lycett| OR:  50
7/1
Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 12/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW) 36 days ago. Work to do.
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Timeform
6
(9)
Horse silk
Smokey Maloneb,t43
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR:  50| C
8/1
Course winner. 18/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 43 days ago, never nearer. Has fallen to a workable mark.
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Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
Damzon17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR:  48
3/1
Returned to form when second at Wolverhampton (16.6f) last month and backed that up with creditable fifth of 9 in handicap over same C&D 17 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Lumberjack94
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Vigors(7)| T: M D I Usher| OR:  46
9/1
Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 11/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f). Off 94 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Filligrisb124
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Pearce| OR:  45
100/1
Last of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 24 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers now tried but remains hard to recommend. 1 lb out of the weights.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Nora Barnacle38
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  45
40/1
80/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Readily opposed. 1 lb out of the weights.
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Forecasts

Haliphon (15/8), Damzon (3/1), Bloodhound (7/1), Smokey Malone (8/1), Lumberjack (9/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (10/1), Power Quest (16/1), Hedonista (25/1), Nora Barnacle (40/1), Filligris (100/1)

Verdict

ARENAS DEL TIEMPO never figured back from a break at Lingfield last month but scored here previously and is only 4 lb higher now. She can land the spoils. Damzon and Haliphon can also make their presence felt.

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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