Chelmsford (AW)
20:30
Easter Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Off Time: 20:30 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW Prize: £5,234
5/2 Time Tested, 9/2 Monty Beau, 5/1 Melek Alreeh, Hinchinbrooke, 11/2 Oman, 10/1 Desert Heart, 11/1 Vice President, 14/1 War Chant, 20/1 Bubbles Wonky, 50/1 Rodoya
Previous Runs No. Horse Draw Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Bubbles Wonky (IRE)
2-17; failed to beat a rival home on his final start for Tim Easterby; AW/yard debut
3 4 G AVG Mark Pattinson 139 81 22/1
Open: 22/1
2
Melek Alreeh (USA)
Three-time winner over 1m4f; ran well when beaten a neck by Time Tested over C&D latest
8 6 G AVG David Simcock 139 81 5/1
Open: 5/1
3
Vice President (IRE)
Maiden winner for Aidan O'Brien; returned to form over 2m last time; hood now applied
9 4 G AVG Richard Hughes 138 80 11/1
Open: 11/1
4
Time Tested (GB)
Progressive 5yo; took his C&D record to 3-3 when beating Melek Alreeh 13 days ago; up 2lb
5 4 C Good Michael Bell 136 78 5/2
Open: 5/2
5 1 3 F Poor Julie Camacho 135 78 66/1
Open: 66/1
6
Desert Heart (GB)
May have not been suited by soft ground on his handicap debut; gelded since last seen
7 3 C Poor Ed Walker 135 78 9/1
Open: 9/1
7
Monty Beau (GB)
Lightly raced 5yo who made a winning handicap debut over 8.5f at Wolverhampton; up 3lb
4 4 G AVG Hugo Palmer 133 75 9/2
Open: 9/2
8
Hinchinbrooke (GB)
0-10 but he's been runner-up on his last three starts, including over this C&D latest
6 3 C Poor Jane Chapple-Hyam 132 75 4/1
Open: 4/1
9
War Chant (IRE)
C&D winner in 2024; built on his stable debut when third here last month; each-way claims
10 4 G AVG Edward Smyth-Osbourne 131 73 14/1
Open: 14/1
10
Oman (IRE)
Gained his first win on the AW at Wolverhampton last time; 7lb higher in a tougher race
2 7 G AVG Tony Carroll 130 72 11/2
Open: 11/2