Racecards
13:37 Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 2P/501-2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, led before 5 out, soon headed, losing place when mistake 4 out, well beaten after, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2F62/P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, not fluent 1st, pecked 11th, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 56307-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
jumped left, mid-division, closed from 3rd, bumped 4th, led 5 out, well clear after 2 out, eased towards finish
- Form 41125/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch in mid-division, closed 8th, lost place before 5 out
- Form U/44P50-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led 8th, jumped right next, headed before 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied from 2 out, pecked last, no impression on winner
- Form 23/031-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in touch in mid-division, bumped 4th, soon lost some ground, closed 13th, no extra 3 out
- Form 1FP-233
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
soon chasing leaders, lost place when mistake 6th, bad mistake and lost place 12th, pulled up before 5 out
Fern Hill (IRE)
229- Form 219P44-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
towards rear, headway after 13th, went 3rd from 4 out, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner
Dalamoi (IRE)
293- Form 5/12F71-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, not much room 10th, closed 11th, lost place 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP4P-3F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
led until after 2nd, led 5th, headed 8th, every chance 5 out, no impression on winner from 2 out
- Form 9315P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey 2nd Preference
NonRunner
- Form P1323-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
NonRunner
- Form 12/2070-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
NonRunner
- Form 1313-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 117
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cyclops, Rapper and Fortescue are also engaged in the 3.35 at Sandown while Not Sure was in the 3.00 there yesterday. Wayfinder shot up the weights after completing a hat-trick of handicap victories on this track last year but has a chance from his basement mark in these conditions. TWO FOR GOLD (NAP) is a seven-times chase winner who ended the last campaign landing an Ascot Class 2 handicap. He reappeared with a tremendous effort on the same track and can concede weight all round. Major Dundee won the Midlands Grand National over 4m2f at Uttoxeter in March and will have needed his comeback at Warwick whilex Nassalam's attention has been turned to staying handicaps and he ran really well over a trip too short at Aintree last month.
Formwatch
Two For Gold (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led home turn, headed before 2 out where not fluent, lost two places before the last, left modest 2nd last, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Victtorino (10-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Shan Blue (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Raced wide towards rear, behind when pulled up last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Nassalam (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Held up in rear mid-division, some headway before 2 out, kept on, never a danger, 4th of 10, 6l behind Gesskille (11-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Towards rear, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Top Of The Bill (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fortescue 100-1 (10-2) Never closer than mid-division, 13th of 39, dist behind Corach Rambler (10-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Major Dundee (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Towards rear, cajoled along at times, ridden and went 4th after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, stayed on one pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Enqarde (10-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cyclop (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway 13th, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Good Boy Bobby (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Fern Hill (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 2nd until next, led again 5th until 4 out, lost 2nd before next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Pasvolsky (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Dalamoi (IRE) (11-3) won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gf in Feb.
Wayfinder (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, fell heavily 3rd, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Rapper 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 10th, pulled up after 12th, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Quel Destin (FR) 10-1 (10-4) Always well in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Boothill (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Dr Kananga 22-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 4th, led 5th, jumped left and bumped rival 6th, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 23, dist behind Angels Dawn (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Not Sure (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, left in 3rd at 2nd, led home turn, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, stayed on well and ridden out run-in to draw clear, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Bali Body (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.