Racecards
13:36 Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 136y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 3PP/P0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Liam Harrison
chased leaders, awkward 3rd and rider briefly lost iron, jumped right 6th and dropped towards rear, reminders before 8th, tailed off 12th and pulled up
- Form 442112/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jay Tidball
mid-division, well behind and no chance from 4 out
- Form 1521P8-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
pressed leader throughout, not fluent 6th or next, pushed along after 13th, drew well clear with winner from 5 out, stayed on gamely with every chance thereafter, always just held from 3 out
- Form 321/26-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
made all, pressed throughout, drew well clear with runner-up from 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, forged ahead 3 out, ridden run-in, stayed on dourly, always doing just enough
- Form 1/1111-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, cajoled along 9th, pushed along 13th, plugged on, never involved
- Form 52711-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
prominent on outer, lost ground after 13th, plugged on in remote third from 4 out
- Form 06/6PP-4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jamie Brace
mid-division, closed up 9th, went third after 13th, no extra from 4 out and weakened
- Form 7518-9P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
tracked leaders, hit 9th and lost position, reminders next, dropped away tamely
- Form 6/2UU42-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
towards rear, mid-division by 6th, ridden before 5 out, weakened quickly
In depth
Formwatch
Stay Away Fay (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Never better than mid-division, struggling 20th, pulled up before 22nd (bechers), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Makin'yourmindup 11-8fav (12-0) Tracked leader, led before 8th, mistake 3 out, headed last stride, 2nd of 6, hd behind Cap Du Nord (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Collectors Item (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Prominent, mistake then in touch 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 19, 16 1/4l behind Resplendent Grey (10-2) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Jubilee Express (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in rear of midfield, pecked 11th, not fluent 12th, soon struggling in rear, lost touch 15th, 10th of 16, 32 3/4l behind Hung Jury (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Aworkinprogress (IRE) Evensfav (12-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, travelling well and chased leader 4 out, ridden and disputed lead before 2 out, kept on and led outright approaching last where not fluent, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Gold Clermont (11-2) by 1l, 4 ran.
Minella Blueway (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, pulled up when well behind pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, progress after 14th, challenged 4 out, soon driven, weakened last, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Holokea (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sporting Ace (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, ridden and headed before 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Supervisor (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked unchallenged winner who went clear after 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, went remote 2nd again next, never any chance, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Almazhar Garde (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.