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: 20:30  |   Winning time: 2m 6.66s
1st
Horse silk
8
(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
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
(2)
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
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(4)
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
4th
Horse silk
nse
9
(10)
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(7)
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
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(9)
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
7th
Horse silk
½
1
(3)
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
8th
Horse silk
3
5
(1)
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
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(5)
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

2
(8)
Horse silk
Melek Alreeh13
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 7
T: D M Simcock  J: L Morris
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. TIME TESTED
  2. MONTY BEAU
  3. MELEK ALREEH (USA)

Previous Winners

2025
Gordon Grey
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
11/1

Prize Money

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

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