20:30 Chelmsford City
Thursday 15 January 2026
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Easter Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 2f  |  Standard  |  9 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 6.66s
T:Â Jane Chapple-HyamJ:Â Harry Davies
Took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on well op 5/2
T:Â A W CarrollJ:Â Marco Ghiani
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second final strides op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â Jason Hart
Awkward start, midfield, headway after 2f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on inside final furlong, went third final stride op 4/1
T:Â E Smyth-OsbourneJ:Â Rob Hornby
Took keen hold, prominent, led after 3f, driven 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost two places final strides op 12/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â E WalkerJ:Â Jack Doughty
Took keen hold, led, headed after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1
T:Â R HughesJ:Â Finley Marsh
Held up in rear, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 14/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â M PattinsonJ:Â Thomas Greatrex
Wore hood in parade ring, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1
T:Â Miss J A CamachoJ:Â Lewis Edmunds
Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 40/1
T:Â M L W BellJ:Â H Crouch
Wore hood to post, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, awkward under pressure and weakened over 1f out op 2/1 tchd 9/4
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Melek Alreeh13
Weight: 9-13|Â Â Age: 7
T: D M Simcock  J: L Morris
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:ÂŁ3.25Pl:ÂŁ1.20, ÂŁ3.20, ÂŁ1.90EX:ÂŁ30.20Trifecta:ÂŁ132.70Tricast:ÂŁ147.13SF:ÂŁ34.63Swingers:ÂŁ3.70, ÂŁ1.50, ÂŁ12.00
Forecasts
Time Tested (85/40), Hinchinbrooke (9/4), Monty Beau (5/1), Melek Alreeh (6/1), Desert Heart (13/2), War Chant (11/1), Oman (14/1), Vice President (16/1), Bubbles Wonky (40/1), Rodoya (66/1)
TIME TESTED goes really well round here and is fancied to bag a fourth C&D success having shown a good turn of foot to score here last time. Monty Beau also arrives at the top of his game so should ensure Michael Bell's low-mileage 5-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Melek Alreeh, War Chant and Vice President appeal as the pick of the rest in the battle for minor honours.
- TIME TESTED
- MONTY BEAU
- MELEK ALREEH (USA)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ5,234.002nd: ÂŁ2,456.003rd: ÂŁ1,227.004th: ÂŁ614.005th: ÂŁ306.00
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