Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Chepstow · Saturday, 27 Dec · 18:50
· 3m 6f 136y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
17
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROCK MY WAY (IRE
🥈 Second
COLLECTORS ITEM (IRE
🥉 Third
JUBILEE EXPRESS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
29
28/1
15 · —
29
28/1
16 · —
29
28/1
17 · —
34
33/1
18 · —
51
50/1
19 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Intense Raffles (G)
Smart chaser who won the 2024 Irish Grand National. Better than ever when second in Grade 3 Bobbyjo back at Fairyhouse last winter. Better effort this season when eighth of 24 in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury last month. The step back up in tr…
|
Bryony Frost | T Gibney | 7 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Haiti Couleurs (G)
Proved a revelation over fences last season, winning the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham prior to following up in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. Successful start to this season in Newbury handicap hurdle and something can't have…
|
S Bowen | Miss R Curtis | 8 | 75.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Mr Vango (G)
[TP]
Won all 3 starts last season, including the Peter Marsh at Haydock and 4¼m Midlands National at Uttoxeter. Upped his game again when narrowly denied in the Becher at Aintree on reappearance 3 weeks ago. Should give it his usual good shot i…
|
Jack Tudor | S Bradstock | 9 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Nassalam (G)
[B]
Ploughed through the mud to win this race by a wide margin 2 years ago but no form since, including pulling up on last 4 starts. Back on his winning mark but major leap of faith required after wind surgery.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 8 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Monbeg Genius (G)
[TP]
Smart staying chaser who ended a 2-year losing run at Uttoxeter in February. Far from disgraced when sixth of 19 in a major Sandown handicap on final run last term but let down by his jumping in the Becher over the National fences at Aintr…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 71.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Rock My Way (G)
[BT]
Consistent sort who chased home Haiti Couleurs in the National Hunt Chase at last season's Cheltenham Festival. Better than ever when readily bagging the Berkshire National at Ascot (29f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Player off 9 lb higher f…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 69.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Tanganyika (G)
Very much on the up sent chasing last term, scoring over 3m at Market Rasen and Carlisle before signing off with an excellent second of 16 in Midlands National at Uttoxeter in March. Respectable fifth on Cheltenham reappearance but ran no …
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 7 | 69.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Uncle Bert (G)
Useful hurdler who resumed his chase career with a win in handicap company at Aintree (2½m, good to soft) on reappearance 3 weeks ago. Fairly treated under a 4 lb penalty but unproven beyond 3m.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 8 | 67.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
O'Connell (G)
Very much a chaser on the up last season and has picked up where he left off, winning 3½m London National at Sandown (good to soft) 3 weeks ago. His hold-up style often doesn't lend itself to this race but the yard's continued good form af…
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 67.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Collectors Item (G)
[B]
Dual chase winner last season who made an encouraging return to action when 2½ lengths second to Jubilee Express in the trial for this race over 3m here (good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Same mark today. Should go well.
|
K Brogan | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 67.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Git Maker (G)
Placed in Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival and Scottish Grand National in spring 2024. Hasn't reached the same heights since but did make quite an encouraging return to action over hurdles at Lingfield in November and yard's continued g…
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 9 | 66.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Deafening Silence (G)
[P]
Goes well in the mud, including a Warwick novice chase success last season. Good reappearance second behind a handicap blot in the Rehearsal at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) 4 weeks ago and possible this low-mileage sort could have more to …
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 8 | 65.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Jubilee Express (G)
FAV
[P]
Runner-up in this race 12 months ago and warmed up for this year's renewal by winning the trial here (3m, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, seeing off the reopposing Collectors Item by 2½ lengths. Another bold show likely.
|
Kielan Woods | S Thomas | 8 | 64.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 10th | 14 | — |
Where It All Began (G)
[B]
Poor recent form with multiple pull-ups, including in the Troytown on reappearance. Hard to fancy despite hailing from a top stable.
|
C O'Farrell | G Elliott | 9 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 15 | — |
Livin On Luco (G)
[B]
Suited by an increased test of stamina and a change of tactics when making all in the 3½m Sussex National at Fontwell (good to soft) 6 weeks ago. Effectively 7 lb higher now and will need a big career best to follow up in this stronger rac…
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 16 | — |
Dom Of Mary (G)
[P]
Yet another who has benefited from the switch to the James Owen yard, overhauling Zertakt (won at Cheltenham since) to make it second time lucky for the stable over 3¾m at Newcastle last month.
|
D R Fox | James Owen | 9 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Hung Jury (G)
[P]
Novice with a progressive profile over fences, winning 4m Cheltenham hunter in May and 25f handicap at the same venue in November. Advanced his form again when ¾ lengths second of 6 to O'Connell at Sandown (29f, good to soft) 21 days ago, …
|
Thomas Bellamy | M Keighley | 10 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 18 | — |
Beaufort Scale (G)
[TP]
Good second in 25f Cheltenham handicap in October and respectable seventh in ultra-competitive Troytown and Porterstown in Ireland since. Might be vulnerable from 6 lb out of handicap. Also declared 3.00 Leopardstown Saturday.
|
Paddy Hanlon | G Elliott | 6 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Pats Fancy (G)
[P]
Bagged a pair of 3m course handicap chases in December 2021. Lightly-raced and largely out of sorts since, failing to build on Ffos Las reappearance when well-held sixth at Chepstow 3 weeks ago.
|
Jamie Brace | Miss R Curtis | 10 | 64.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Jubilee Express (9/2), Haiti Couleurs (5/1), Rock My Way (11/2), Mr Vango (7/1), Uncle Bert (7/1), O'Connell (9/1), Git Maker (9/1), Collectors Item (11/1), Livin On Luco (14/1), Dom Of Mary (14/1), Monbeg Genius (20/1), Nassalam (20/1), Deafening Silence (28/1), Beaufort Scale (28/1), Hung Jury (28/1), Tanganyika (28/1), Intense Raffles (33/1), Where It All Began (50/1), Pats Fancy (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 96815.0 GBP |
| P2 | 36329.0 GBP |
| P3 | 18190.0 GBP |
| P4 | 9061.0 GBP |
| P5 | 4556.0 GBP |
| P6 | 2278.0 GBP |