Racecards
15:20 Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,990
- 2nd: £5,610
- 3rd: £2,805
- 4th: £1,404
- Form 342129-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, ridden before 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression 3 out, rallied to take modest 4th near finish
- Form 15/001-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3321U-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders, outpaced after 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
- Form 2F15-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in touch, dropped to mid-division 7th, reminders after 10th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 2P11P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
in touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden and no impression after next, lost modest 4th near finish
- Form 116P3P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader until outpaced in 3rd approaching 5 out, soon ridden, kept on, no chanace with front pair before 3 out
- Form 1244P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey James Davies
always towards rear, outpaced 5 out, tailed off
- Form F4134-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off
- Form 53P1-84
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, hit 2nd, mistake 10th, outpaced 4 out, never threatened leaders, tailed off
- Form 2P7P1/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, went 2nd before 5 out, ridden after next, challenged when not fluent 2 out, led last, kept on well
- Form 2/16F-12
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway when hit 13th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 27-6112
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
mid-division, weakened and pulled up approaching 5 out
- Form 94/251-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
not fluent at times, behind, outpaced 5 out, some last headway 2 out, never involved, tailed off
- Form UU1-61P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, clear 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace
- Form 5/5361P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey 2nd Preference
Nonrunner
- Form 44111P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr James King
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Milansbar developed into a decent stayer last year and Beg To Differ still has time on his side. Capard King is on a decent mark at present and stablemate Spookydooky would also have claims on his best form. Colin Tizzard and Kerry Lee are other trainers doubly represented with Fergal Mael Duin looking the pick of the former's duo. Mountainous won the Welsh National here in 2013 but has a first preference at Sandown today while One For The Boss was in good form in the summer but this trip is an unknown. RUBEN COTTER (NAP) runs in this rather than the Grand Sefton at Aintree and can take advantage of the unseasonably good ground to get back to winning ways as he goes well fresh and gets on well with Harry Cobden. Berea Boru did well last season but may need a run of two to get back up to speed. Horatio Hornblower may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Milansbar (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 6 out, in 9th from 4 out, no impression, 9th of 28, 25 1/2l behind Vicente (11-3) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Ruben Cotter (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure after last, held when lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Minella Present (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Beg To Differ (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, behind, reminders after next, not fluent after, struggling 13th, pulled up 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Buckhorn Timothy 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, slow 4th, blundered 12th, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Antony (10-1) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Goodtoknow 20-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, jumped right throughout, weakened 4 out, 8th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Valadom (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Kingswell Theatre 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, struggling 12th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Spookydooky (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, under pressure before 5 out, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Valadom (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Shotavodka (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) In rear, reminders halfway, headway before 2 out, in 5th and never dangerous, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Capard King (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Went right 1st, in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, modest 4th when wandered under pressure flat, 4th of 15, 13l behind What A Moment (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in close touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 10th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Minella Daddy (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fergal Mael Duin 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, led before 3 out, went right next, headed when blundered last, soon ridden, held flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Aerial (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
One For The Boss (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 10th, headway 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Sharp Rise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Soon towards rear, on outside, not fluent 3rd, struggling when not fluent 14th, kept on into modest 6th run-in, 6th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Minella Daddy (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Potters Cross 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake 10th, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Mountainous (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling before 14th, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Berea Boru (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up after 18th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.