January 15 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard

Easter Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Easter Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 74222-

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-10 but he's been runner-up on his last three starts, most recently when bumping into a subsequent winner over this C&D 28 days ago; solid claims with the cheekpieces retained.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hinchinbrooke

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

0-10 but he's been runner-up on his last three starts, most recently when bumping into a subsequent winner over this C&D 28 days ago; solid claims with the cheekpieces retained.

5/1

7

(12)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Hinchinbrooke

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Handy sort who is 0-7, but after a few disappointing efforts he bounced back when fourth of 13 at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last month (winner has gone in again since); could go well.

10/1

2nd
10 (2)
Oman

11/2

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 09251- D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Four-time turf winner who gained his first win on the AW when coming from off the pace to land a class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton 33 days ago; 7lb higher in this tougher race.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield

Oman

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Held off his revised mark since an AW win late last year; not a bad effort back from a break returned to turf at Chester (1m4f; good record first time out in his younger years) last time and this is less competitive.

8/1

8th

15

(10)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Oman

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Carroll

Ended 2025 with emphatic AW win at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) and came second on both AW starts in January (1m2f/9.4f); absent since lesser effort in February and not ideally drawn today but has two course wins (including a division of this race in 2024) on his CV; could have a say.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2231-

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who was placed in all three qualifying races and he made a winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) 31 days ago; up 3lb but he's open to further progress over this longer trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Monty Beau

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo who won on handicap debut at Wolverhampton in December (8.6f) and has run to a similar level in three subsequent runs; needs to find more but he's unexposed at this trip and was beaten less than 1l when fifth at Newcastle (1m2f) last time; not ruled out.

7/1

5th

1

(8)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Monty Beau

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo who has proved consistent so far, twice finishing third over similar trips to this since narrowly making a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in December; may still have more to offer and respected.

7/2

3rd

1

(10)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Monty Beau

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo; narrowly made a successful handicap debut here (8.6f) last month and finished half a length behind Oman when third of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; cheekpieces given a go and remains open to further progress.

6/1

Form: 4/883- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D winner when trained by Rae Guest and he built on his stable debut when third of eight here 28 days ago (behind Hinchinbrooke); each-way claims.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(10)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

C&D winner when trained by Rae Guest and he built on his stable debut when third of eight here 28 days ago (behind Hinchinbrooke); each-way claims.

14/1

1

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

War Chant

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won at Wolverhampton around this time last year and at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack; made all) in October; left Rae Guest (same owner) after finishing a respectable fourth of nine over the latter C&D in December; heed the market signals on this stable debut after 286 days away.

10/1

4th

3

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.

4/1

10/1

Form: 4/446-

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of promise in three maiden/novice events over 7f-1m2f and he may have not been suited by soft ground at Ayr on his handicap debut 193 days ago; has been off since and returns having undergone a gelding operation ahead of his AW debut; watch the betting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Desert Heart

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Showed some promise in qualifying runs at up to 1m2f; has yet to distinguish himself in handicaps but the ground was soft in his one attempt at this level on turf and perhaps he'll do better back on good ground.

20/1

7th

7

(1)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Desert Heart

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Steady progress in three novice/maiden runs but he has finished down the field in three handicap runs; eased 6lb but hopes appear to rest on the drop back to 1m giving him a lift.

10/1

9th

8

(2)

18th Feb 2026

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Desert Heart

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has finished midfield in two 1m2f handicaps; should be sharper with last month's reappearance behind him but improvement is required for the new, longer trip.

14/1

Form: 6477-3 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner at the third attempt for Aidan O'Brien in 2024; has dropped 8lb since joining this yard and returned to form in the returning cheekpieces (now left off) when a keeping-on third at Kempton (2m, AW) eight days ago; not sure to be suited by the drop back in trip and now has the hood added.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vice President

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Hoodless

T: Richard Hughes

Sole win from ten starts came in July 2024 on his final outing for Aidan O'Brien; unsuited by the drop back to 1m2f when sixth here last month and he shaped as if he would have benefited from a stronger gallop at Lingfield (2m, AW) 12 days ago; return to shorter may not suit.

9/1

6th

3

(8)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Vice President

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Steep drop in trip to 1m2f counted against him last time but he'd previously shaped well when third to Barenboim over this distance at Kempton; now meets the winner on 4lb better terms; has to be of interest.

10/1

6th

3

(9)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vice President

9st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Maiden winner at the third attempt for Aidan O'Brien in 2024; has dropped 8lb since joining this yard and returned to form in the returning cheekpieces (now left off) when a keeping-on third at Kempton (2m, AW) eight days ago; not sure to be suited by the drop back in trip and now has the hood added.

11/1

Form: 56029-

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Gained his second success when winning at Hamilton (1m1f, good) in the summer and he went down by a neck there on soft ground in September; well beaten at Haydock (1m, good to soft) in October on his final start for Tim Easterby and now returns to 1m2f for his AW/stable debut (bought for 28,000gns).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(11)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby; well held switched to AW on first three runs for current yard but he raised his game with a solid third over C&D two weeks ago; ties in with Influential on that form and has claims if he can build on that.

10/1

3rd

1

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby, but unplaced in three starts on Polytrack (1m/1m2f) since joining this yard; down again in grade, but a longer trip back on grass may be what he needs.

16/1

4th

3

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

Won twice on turf for Tim Easterby; big prices and well beaten in two runs for new yard this year; edging down weights but others look safer.

20/1

50/1

Form: 51386-

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1-3 on turf when trained in France, with the win coming at Compiegne over 1m4f last May, but she's been tailed off in two starts for this stable (1m6f/2m); down in trip with a major revival needed in first-time blinkers.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(1)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Rodoya

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

1-3 on turf when trained in France, with the win coming at Compiegne over 1m4f last May, but she's been tailed off in two starts for this stable (1m6f/2m); down in trip with a major revival needed in first-time blinkers.

50/1

6

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Nottingham

Rodoya

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Fifth foal; half-sister to French winners Rosmana (1m/1m1f; RPR 90) and Royad (1m4f AW; 83); dam French 10.5f winner (96), half-sister to useful 1m4f/12.5f winner Rosvana, out of French 1m 2yo Group 1 winner; three runs in France this April-June, winning a 1m4f maiden at Compiegne and a close third over 1m6f there on final start; sold for 45,000euros in July; this could be a good mark for handicap/British debut.

7/1

Form: 1531-1 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Progressive 5yo who was taking his record over C&D to 3-3 when beating Melek Alreeh here 13 days ago; could have even more to offer and is one of the leading contenders off this 2lb higher mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(5)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Progressive 5yo who was taking his record over C&D to 3-3 when beating Melek Alreeh here 13 days ago; could have even more to offer and is one of the leading contenders off this 2lb higher mark.

5/2

3

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark.

4/1

3

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark.

4/1

Non-runners

Melek Alreeh

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £30.20
Straight Forecast £34.63
Tricast £147.13
Trifecta £132.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Time Tested

The Sun:

Monty Beau

POSTDATA:

Melek Alreeh

D Express:

Desert Heart

RP RATINGS:

Time Tested

TOPSPEED:

Time Tested

NEWMARKET:

Time Tested

The Times:

Time Tested

Telegraph:

Time Tested

The Guardian:

Time Tested

Daily Mail:

Time Tested

The Star:

Time Tested

Daily Record:

Monty Beau

Daily Mirror:

Melek Alreeh