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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)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 6f 130y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 8m 16.34s
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Non-Runners
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Stuzzikini40
Weight: 11-6| Age: 6
T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford
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Forecasts
Jubilee Express (6/1), Iron Bridge (6/1), Atlanta Brave (15/2), Val Dancer (8/1), Galia Des Liteaux (8/1), Iwilldoit (10/1), Monbeg Genius (10/1), Evies Vladimir (10/1), Where It All Began (10/1), Fontaine Collonges (11/1), Stuzzikini (12/1), The Newest One (12/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (14/1), Your Own Story (20/1), Classic Concorde (50/1), Amateur (125/1)
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.
- Iwilldoit10/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £85,425.002nd: £32,055.003rd: £16,050.004th: £7,995.005th: £4,020.006th: £2,010.00
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