20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 January 2026

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Easter Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 6.66s

1^st

(6)

Hinchinbrooke

49-6

9/4

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: 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

2^nd

3 ¼

(2)

Oman

89-4

14/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Marco Ghiani

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second final strides op 16/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

(4)

Monty Beau

59-7

5/1

T: H PalmerJ: 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

4^th

nse

(10)

War Chant

69-5

11/1

T: E Smyth-OsbourneJ: 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

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Desert Heart

49-9

13/2

T: E WalkerJ: Jack Doughty

Took keen hold, led, headed after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1

6^th

1 ¼

(9)

Vice President

59-12

16/1

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Held up in rear, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 14/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

(3)

Bubbles Wonky

59-13

40/1

T: M PattinsonJ: Thomas Greatrex

Wore hood in parade ring, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1

8^th

(1)

Rodoya

49-9

66/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Lewis Edmunds

Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 40/1

9^th

4 ½

(5)

Time Tested

59-10

85/40f

T: M L W BellJ: 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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Non-Runners

(8)

Melek Alreeh¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: D M Simcock J: L Morris

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £3.20, £1.90EX:£30.20Trifecta:£132.70Tricast:£147.13SF:£34.63Swingers:£3.70, £1.50, £12.00

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

2025

Gordon Grey

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: S M Levey | T: B Brookhouse

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00