Result · Chelmsford City (AW) · Friday 2 January 2026

2:42 Chelmsford City (AW) result: Aneirin's Sword wins the CCR Handicap

Class 61m flatGoing Standard8 ranTime 1m 40.25sWinner's prize £2,692
Aneirin's Sword silks
Winner

Aneirin's Sword (IRE)

3yo gelding · 9-9
Jockey Rob Hornby · Trainer Jamie Osborne
Owner Dominic Griffiths And David Kavanagh · By Mehmas (IRE) out of Sandra's Secret (IRE)

14/1Starting price

Aneirin's Sword won the 2:42 at Chelmsford City (AW) on Friday 2 January 2026. Ridden by Rob Hornby for trainer Jamie Osborne, the three-year-old was sent off at 14/1 and covered the 1m on standard ground in 1m 40.25s. Reason's Power was a further ½ length back in third at 7/2. Telling Time (self certificate, temperature) were non-runners.

2:42 Chelmsford City (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Aneirin's Sword silks
 Rob Hornby Jamie Osborne — 14/1 60
1
Three Socks On silks
 Lewis Edmunds Roger Teal — 3/1 56
3
Reason's Power silks
Reason's Power (IRE) 3yo · 9-4 · p
 Hector Crouch Marco Botti ½ l 7/2 55
4
Chinchin silks
Chinchin (IRE) 3yo · 8-4 · h · claim 5lb
 Jack Dace Stuart Williams 2 l 12/1 45
5
Flying Macs silks
Flying Macs (GB) 3yo · 9-6
 Tyler Heard Mark Usher 1¼ l 33/1 57
6
Lapidarist silks
Lapidarist (GB) 3yo · 8-8 · claim 5lb
 Taryn Langley David Simcock ¼ l 12/1 50
7
Thanh Nam silks
Thanh Nam (GB) 3yo · 9-8 · v
 Sean Levey James Owen ½ l 13/8FAV 59
8
Urban Law silks
Urban Law (GB) 3yo · 9-7
 Jason Watson Andrew Balding 4½ l 18/1 58

Non-runners: Telling Time (self certificate, temperature)

2:42 Chelmsford City (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 2:42 at Chelmsford City (AW) on Friday 2 January 2026?

Aneirin's Sword, ridden by Rob Hornby and trained by Jamie Osborne, at a starting price of 14/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Thanh Nam, the 13/8 favourite, finished 7th, 4½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 40.25s over 1m on standard ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Telling Time (self certificate, temperature). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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