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27 December 2024
Friday 27th December

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Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 6f 130y
  • Going: Soft
Chepstow
Runners
16

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Fontaine Collonges silk
Fontaine Collonges
J: Ned Fox 3
T: Venetia Williams
Mightily impressive last Christmas and five weeks ago; weakened quickly in 3m5f Classic
/U19-1
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 148
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-10 1/9 Monbeg Genius (12L) 7/1 140 154
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 29.5f Sft HcChG3 11-8 9/14 My Silver Lining (42L) 8/1 140 109
26 Dec 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft HcChG3 10-3 1/6 Empire Steel (14L) 100/30 133 147
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 28.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-2 UR/7 Truckers Lodge () 5/2F 133 -
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 PU/23 Angels Dawn () 14/1 135 -
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 28.5f GS HcChG3 10-11 10/14 Quick Wave (44L) 7/2F 137 108
2
Iwilldoit silk
CD
C
Iwilldoit
J: Callum Pritchard 7
T: Sam Thomas
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Won this in 2021 and Warwick Classic (clear best form) in January 2023; 3rd in this 2023
/2335-
Age: 11
Weight: 11-13
OR: 147
Days: 314
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Hy HcChG3 11-9 5/10 Yeah Man (11L) 13/2 149 148
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 22f Sft 2Ch 11-6 3/6 L'Homme Presse (21L) 11/1 151 148
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 11-7 3/19 Nassalam (35L) 15/2 153 136
11 Nov 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft 2HcH 11-12 2/11 Gentleman At Arms (2L) 17/2 140 141
18 Mar 23 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Sft HcChG3 12-0 5/17 Major Dundee (29L) 8/1 155 138
14 Jan 23 War Warwick 29.5f Hy HcChG3 11-10 1/13 Mr Incredible (2¾L) 12/1 147 160
3
Monbeg Genius silk
C
Monbeg Genius t
J: Nick Scholfield
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
Rallying second to Fontaine Collonges at Haydock looked an excellent confidence-booster
P35P-2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 144
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 t 2/9 Fontaine Collonges (12L) 16/1 144 142
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy HcChG3 11-8 tp1 PU/21 Chianti Classico () 16/1 147 -
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS ChL 11-2 t 5/7 Thunder Rock (38L) 5/2 147 133
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-6 t 3/20 Datsalrightgino (10½L) 13/2 147 150
4 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 24f Sft HcChG3 11-7 t PU/11 Victtorino () 11/2 147 -
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft HcChG3 10-13 t 3/23 Corach Rambler (2¼L) 6/1J 140 150
4
Galia Des Liteaux silk
Galia Des Liteaux p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Same mark as when a close second in the Classic at Warwick (3m5f, soft) in January
248-27
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 142
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-4 p 7/13 Kandoo Kid (12L) 14/1 144 143
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS ChLM 11-6 p 2/6 Terresita (1¼L) 6/4F 145 137
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 10-7 p 8/32 I Am Maximus (21L) 28/1 146 137
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy ChLM 11-4 p 4/5 Carole's Pass (12L) 4/5F 146 135
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 29.5f Sft HcChG3 11-10 p1 2/14 My Silver Lining (¾L) 5/1 142 152
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChLM 11-4 2/5 Pink Legend (1¾L) 2/5F 145 139
5
Stuzzikini silk
Stuzzikini b
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Gordon Elliott
Won 18-runner Troytown at Navan (3m, yielding); stays 3m2f and commands major respect
541531
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 140
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 24f Y HcChG3 10-6 b 1/18 Lucid Dreams (2½L) 20/1 131 139
27 Oct 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Sft HcCh 11-4 b 3/11 Grandero Bello (2¾L) 8/1 129 129
20 Oct 24 Lim Limerick 24f Gd HcChG3 10-5 b 5/12 Real Steel (7L) 12/1 129 126
2 Oct 24 Sli Sligo 26f Gd NvCh 11-3 b 1/4 El Champo (14L) 9/2 123 123
22 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 23.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 p 4/8 Nt Field Minnesota (8½L) 3/1J 123 113
1 Aug 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd Ch 11-12 p 5/11 Pink In The Park (2¼L) 100/30F 123 121
6
Iron Bridge silk
Iron Bridge
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
6lb lower than when a remote 2nd in this 12 months ago but may still need to find extra
23P8-3
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 136
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 3HcCh 12-1 3/9 Val Dancer (4L) 11/2 136 141
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 10-9 8/26 Macdermott (15L) 20/1 139 133
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Hy HcChG3 11-4 PU/12 Beauport () 9/2F 140 -
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Hy HcChG3 11-5 3/10 Yeah Man (7½L) 5/1 140 142
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 11-3 2/19 Nassalam (34L) 8/1 142 126
1 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-11 PU/7 Kandoo Kid () 11/2 142 -
7
Where It All Began silk
Where It All Began b 1
J: Sean Bowen
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (26%)
Much the strongest to win the 3m3f Grand National Trial at Punchestown (heavy) in February
32148-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 134
Days: 270
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Hy HcChG3 10-13 p 8/20 Intense Raffles (31L) 16/1 135 114
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 p 4/22 Inothewayurthinkin (26L) 8/1 135 119
18 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 27f Hy HcChL 10-5 p 1/15 We'llhavewan (16L) 10/1 123 142
13 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 22f Sft NvCh 11-11 p 2/6 Intense Raffles (4½L) 10/1 122 126
31 Dec 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Hy HcCh 11-12 p1 3/7 Clonmeen (10L) 8/1 122 120
2 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Sft HcCh 11-5 5/9 So Des Flos (32L) 18/1 123 99
8
Your Own Story silk
D
Your Own Story p
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
One win and eight seconds among his 13 chases but there's no doubting his stamina
22-2P2
Age: 8
Weight: 10-8
OR: 128
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 32.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-13 p1 2/11 Bretney (10L) 14/1 128 126
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 3HcCh 11-9 PU/9 Val Dancer () 14/1 130 -
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Sft HcCh 10-13 2/21 The Gradual Slope (nk) 13/2 125 128
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 2/6 Up Helly Aa King (2L) 9/2 126 132
5 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 2/3 Twoshotsoftequila (3½L) 9/4 127 128
22 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 32f Gd HcChG3 10-2 6/18 Kitty's Light (11L) 4/1J 128 126
9
The Newest One silk
C
The Newest One
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Better than ever this term; stays 3m2f but a bit below form in March 2022 when trying 3m5f
33-145
Age: 9
Weight: 10-7
OR: 127
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f GS HcChG3 10-2 5/8 King Turgeon (13½L) 15/2 131 125
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 4/11 Transmission (2¾L) 3/1 127 131
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 1/18 Jimmy The Digger (1½L) 10/1 122 131
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3NvH 11-8 3/8 Huffin An A Puffin (5½L) 16/5 128 120
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f Gd NvHG2 11-0 3/10 Kerryhill (11½L) 18/1 128 126
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy 2HcH 10-6 7/10 Butch (16½L) 7/1 128 118
10
Jubilee Express silk
Jubilee Express p
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Sam Thomas
Raised his game upped to 3m5f and an extended 3m4f on soft on last two starts last season
/4321-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 126
Days: 282
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 p 1/8 Gold Emery (1¾L) 5/2F 122 129
13 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield 29f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 p 2/9 Whydah Gally (1L) 9/4F 117 128
21 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 p1 3/8 Top Of The Bill (13½L) 5/1 118 126
9 Nov 23 Lud Ludlow 20f GS 3NvHcCh 11-12 4/7 Tightenourbelts (37L) 4/1 122 97
27 Apr 23 War Warwick 25f Gd 3HcH 10-11 7/10 Regarding Ruth (9¾L) 11/8F 122 113
29 Mar 23 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 11-8 2/6 Broadway Boy (2¾L) 4/1 118 120
11
Val Dancer silk
Val Dancer p
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Mel Rowley
Up another 5lb but looks sure to stay beyond 3m2f and has clear scope for further progress
1133-1
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 126
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 3HcCh 11-0 p 1/9 Snipe (1¼L) 6/1 121 130
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 p 3/6 Up Helly Aa King (3¼L) 2/1F 121 128
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Hy 2NvHcCh 11-3 p 3/7 Regal Blue (23L) 4/1 121 117
12 Feb 24 Cat Catterick 25.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 12-0 p 1/4 Tom Cody (nk) 11/10F 119 129
13 Jan 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-6 p 1/10 Shighness (2L) 11/4F 112 125
13 Dec 23 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 5HcCh 12-0 p1 1/6 Royal Mer (16L) 2/1F 104 119
12
Amateur silk
C
Amateur p
J: Jack Tudor
T: John & Rhys Flint
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Veteran; pulled up in six of last seven starts; Ffos Las in the spring is more his thing
P-1PPP
Age: 11
Weight: 10-5
OR: 125
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 p PU/11 Leissieres Express () 66/1 125 -
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 3HcCh 11-11 p PU/18 The Newest One () 125/1 127 -
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 2HcCh 11-4 p PU/10 Copperhead () 28/1 127 -
15 May 24 Ffo Ffos Las 28f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 p 1/11 Ballydisco (¾L) 22/1 122 131
31 Mar 24 Ffo Ffos Las 28f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 p PU/7 Art Decco () 18/1 123 -
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 26f Hy 2HcCh 10-9 p PU/7 Highland Hunter () 18/1 125 -
13
No Hubs No Hoobs silk
D
No Hubs No Hoobs tb
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Goes very well on heavy; drew 6l clear over extended 3m6f at Exeter final start last term
5111-4
Age: 8
Weight: 10-4
OR: 124
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-12 tb 4/8 Remastered (22L) 7/1 124 112
7 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 30.5f Hy 3HcCh 10-10 tb 1/6 Conkwell Legend (6L) 100/30 117 127
7 Mar 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Hy 3HcCh 10-13 tb 1/6 Gingerbred (2¾L) 13/2 110 122
17 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Hy 4HcCh 11-7 tb1 1/9 Captain Claude (8L) 15/2 103 117
29 Jan 24 Plu Plumpton 25.5f GS 4HcCh 11-5 tp1 5/6 Morfee (18½L) 11/2 104 93
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 10-2 t 2/7 Stellar Magic (2¼L) 2/1F 104 112
14
Atlanta Brave silk
C
Atlanta Brave p 1
J: Adam Wedge
T: Kerry Lee
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Strong candidate for long distances; wears headgear first time; needs a very close look
226-P4
Age: 6
Weight: 10-3
OR: 123
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-5 4/5 Roccovango (5L) 9/1 125 125
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 PU/18 The Newest One () 7/1 125 -
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 3HcCh 11-3 6/7 Neon Moon (20L) 9/4F 127 118
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f Sft 3HcCh 11-0 2/11 Surrey Quest (¾L) 11/4F 121 130
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 2/8 Enjoy Your Life (3¼L) 11/4 121 123
27 Oct 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-13 5/9 Idalko Bihoue (18½L) 4/1F 124 113
15
Evies Vladimir silk
Evies Vladimir
J: Conor Stone-Walsh 3
T: Gavin Cromwell
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
In serious contention when falling four out on 3m5f return; dark horse from respected yard
213P-F
Age: 7
Weight: 10-3
OR: 123
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29.5f Y HcChL 10-5 p F/13 History Of Fashion () 8/1 120 -
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Hy 2NvHcCh 11-7 p PU/7 Regal Blue () 7/2 125 -
25 Feb 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft/Hy NvHcChL 10-8 p 3/10 Battle It Out (16½L) 5/1 120 112
7 Feb 24 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Hy HcCh 11-7 p 1/6 Where's Frankie (9½L) 11/10F 107 120
24 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Hy HcCh 11-4 p1 2/9 Bushmans Pass (3¾L) 5/1 103 111
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft HcCh 11-10 2/13 Eagle Terrace (1¾L) 11/4F 99 102
16
Classic Concorde silk
C
Classic Concorde p
J: Connor Brace
T: David Brace
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Sparkled over hurdles last term but reappearance, chasing and trip leave plenty to prove
01P7-0
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 118
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-2 p 12/12 The Wallpark (44L) 50/1 126 84
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-7 p 7/21 Gwennie May Boy (16½L) 66/1 125 118
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-0 p PU/17 Gwennie May Boy () 20/1 125 -
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcH 10-7 p 1/12 Supremely West (2½L) 12/1 118 127
25 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f GS 2HcH 10-2 p 10/13 Beachcomber (64L) 16/1 119 66
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Sft 2HcH 10-8 p 1/8 J'Ai Froid (2½L) 7/1 112 119
Verdict

Kerry Lee's ATLANTA BRAVE (nap) catches the eye with the promise shown over 3m2f at Newbury this time last year, which is strong form.

Verdict silk image
Atlanta Brave

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Monbeg Genius,

11/2 Galia Des Liteaux,

6/1 Jubilee Express,

7/1 Where It All Began,

8/1 Iron Bridge,

10/1 Fontaine Collonges,

12/1 The Newest One,

Val Dancer,

14/1 Iwilldoit,

Stuzzikini,

Atlanta Brave,

Evies Vladimir,

16/1 Your Own Story,

No Hubs No Hoobs,

66/1 Amateur,

100/1 Classic Concorde

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