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Chepstow
14:50
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m6½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.20 Place: £3.30 £2.70 £3.60 Exacta: £73.40 Tricast: £507.58 Trifecta: £593.30
Non-Runners: Stuzzikini (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Val Dancer (IRE) 8 G Good
Mel Rowley 146 lbs 8/1 Won Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - disputed lead before 5 out - pushed along 4 out - not fluent last - ridden and led clearly run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2nd 10 Jubilee Express (FR) 7 G AVG
Sam Thomas 143 lbs 6/1J 1.5 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - went third 5 out - 6 lengths down last - stayed on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 13/2)
3rd 2 Iwilldoit (GB) 12 G AVG
Sam Thomas 160 lbs 10/1 1.5 Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - prominent 16th - disputed lead before 5 out - lost position run-in - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 11/1)
4th 3 Monbeg Genius (IRE) 8 G AVG
Jonjo & A J O'Neill 164 lbs 10/1 10 Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - towards rear when not fluent 10th - headway 15th - mistake 5 out - went fourth before 3 out - soon no impression
5th 4 Galia Des Liteaux (FR) 8 M AVG
Dan Skelton 162 lbs 8/1 3.75 Visibility reduced by fog - in rear - midfield with one circuit to go - pressed leaders 5 out - weakened gradually from 4 out(op 17/2)
6th 8 Your Own Story (IRE) 8 G Poor
Lucinda Russell 148 lbs 20/1 1.75 Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - lost position 10th - in rear 15th - stayed on from 2 out
7th 15 Evies Vladimir (IRE) 8 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 140 lbs 10/1 0.3 Visibility reduced by fog - in rear - headway into midfield 5 out - weakened before 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
8th 14 Atlanta Brave (IRE) 7 G AVG
Kerry Lee 143 lbs 15/2 9 Visibility reduced by fog - in rear - headway into midfield 15th - weakened from 4 out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
9th 16 Classic Concorde (IRE) 12 G AVG
David Brace 142 lbs 50/1 .75 Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - lost third 5 out - weakened from 4 out
99th 12 Amateur (IRE) 12 G AVG
John & Rhys Flint 145 lbs 125/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - led - headed before straight - in rear when pulled up 5 out(op 80/1)
99th 9 The Newest One (IRE) 9 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 147 lbs 12/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - towards rear 4th - midfield 8th - in rear 15th - pulled up home straight(op 18/1)
99th 13 No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 9 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 144 lbs 14/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - raced in second - lost position before straight - slow jump 5 out - pulled up home straight(op 16/1)
99th 1 Fontaine Collonges (FR) 10 M AVG
Ned Fox (3)lbs
Venetia Williams 165 lbs 11/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - towards rear - headway into midfield after 1st - towards rear when mistake 5th - midfield again with one circuit to go - in rear 15th - pulled up home straight(op 10/1)
99th 7 Where It All Began (IRE) 9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 10/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - detached 15th - good headway 5 out - 4 lengths fourth when mistake and sprawled on landing 4 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at ditch in back straight and also at 4th last fence)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
99th 6 Iron Bridge (IRE) 8 G AVG
Jonjo & A J O'Neill 156 lbs 6/1J - Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - mistake 16th - hit 5 out - weakening when mistake 4 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)