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14:50 Chepstow

Friday 27 December 2024

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Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race)

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Fontaine Collonges³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 148

17/2

Recorded a smart handicap performance when adding to her good record fresh with 12-length defeat of the reopposing Monbeg Genius on Haydock reappearance (25.5f, heavy) 5 weeks ago. An 8 lb rise looks manageable for a yard which continues in good form.

Form: 0P/U19-1

Iwilldoit³¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 147| CD

9/1

Won this in 2021 and third to Nassalam last year. Has a good record fresh so the fact this is his first outing of the season might be a plus if anything. At the veteran stage now but another bold show in this race would come as no surprise under a jockey who is excellent value for his 7 lb claim.

Form: 15/2335-

Monbeg Genius^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 144| C

8/1

Most progressive novice chaser in 2022/23, winning 3 handicaps before good third in Ultima. Also placed in the Coral Gold Cup at the start of last winter and bounced back from a couple of disappointing performances in the spring when 12 lengths second to Fontaine Collonges on Haydock reappearance.

Form: 3/P35P-2

Galia Des Liteaux^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 142| BF

8/1

Listed/Graded winner who showed she can also mix it in competitive handicaps when second in the Classic Chase at Warwick (29f) in January. Shaped well when second in 2½m Carlisle mares' listed chase on reappearance but only a respectable seventh in the Coral Gold Cup since.

Form: 2248-27

Iron Bridge⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136

13/2

Useful handicapper who was a remote second to Nassalam in this last year. Also third in the Grand National Trial at Haydock last winter. Made an encouraging return to action at Carlisle 8 weeks ago and place claims again.

Form: P23P8-3

Where It All Began^b1²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

12/1

Won at Punchestown (27f) in February. Respectable fourth in Kim Muir at Cheltenham before excuses in Irish Grand National. Off 8 months. Unexposed in these marathon events with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces. Player.

Form: 532148-

Your Own Story^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 128| D

16/1

Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when 10 lengths second in the 4m Borders National at Kelso (soft) 19 days ago, the fourth time he's finished runner-up in his last 5 starts.

Form: 6/222-P2

The Newest One¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| C

18/1

Capitalised on a lower chase mark when making a winning return in 18-runner Cheltenham handicap chase (25f, good) in October. Creditable efforts back there twice since and is a course hurdle winner.

Form: 733-145

Jubilee Express^p²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 126

13/2

Progressive over fences in cheekpieces last season, culminating with a win over 3½m at Haydock (heavy) in March. Not seen since but likely this low-mileage 7-y-o has more to offer. One of 2 interesting contenders for the yard.

Form: 27/4321-

Val Dancer^p⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 126

13/2

Much improved for fitting of cheekpieces, making it wins 4 in 6 starts when seeing off 8 rivals on 3¼m Carlisle reappearance in November. Could step up again now moving into his first long-distance handicap.

Form: 11133-1

Amateur^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: J L Flint| OR: 125| C

66/1

Unreliable type who won at Ffos Las in May but has been pulled up on 6 times either side of it, including this race last year. Outsider.

Form: PP-1PPP

No Hubs No Hoobs^b,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 124| D

12/1

Ended last season with a hat-trick of staying handicap chase wins in the mud. Below-form fourth on a quicker surface on Wincanton reappearance in October but should come on for the run and the return to deeper ground will play to his strengths.

Form: 25111-4

Atlanta Brave^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 123| C

13/2

Irish point winner who scored twice over hurdles in January 2023 but latest 3m Uttoxeter fourth took his chase record to 0-6. His stable is no stranger to success in this but he'll need to find improvement for a longer trip and first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 5226-P4

Evies Vladimir²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

15/2

Won handicaps at Clonmel and Fairyhouse last winter. Off 9 months, shaped as if in good form back at Fairyhouse (3¾m) 13 days ago, yet to make his move when falling 3 out. His Irish stable has tasted success in this before.

Form: 2213P-F

Classic Concorde^p⁶²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 118| C

33/1

Prolific over hurdles last season, winning 6 handicaps. Probably needed his Cheltenham reappearance in October but only 1-17 over fences and hard to see a second chase success arriving in this hot race.

Form: 101P7-0

Non-Runners

Stuzzikini⁴⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Forecasts

Monbeg Genius (5/1), Galia Des Liteaux (11/2), Jubilee Express (13/2), Where It All Began (13/2), Iron Bridge (8/1), Fontaine Collonges (10/1), Stuzzikini (12/1), The Newest One (14/1), Iwilldoit (14/1), Val Dancer (14/1), Your Own Story (14/1), Atlanta Brave (16/1), Evies Vladimir (16/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (16/1), Amateur (50/1), Classic Concorde (100/1)

FONTAINE COLLONGES was better than ever when too strong for Monbeg Genius at Haydock and can add to the haul of valuable chase wins for Venetia Williams this winter. Iwilldoit's good record fresh and in this race makes him a possible threat with Callum Pritchard taking 7 lb off. His stablemate Jubilee Express has a very different profile as a lightly-raced 7-y-o but he looks progressive and this has likely been the target for a while. Gordon Elliott's Where It All Began completes the shortlist.