14:50 Chepstow

Wednesday 27 December 2023

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1014:5015:2515:55

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 6f 130y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 8m 47.39s
1st
Horse silk
5
9/2j
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Chased front rank, pressed leader 15th, pecked on landing 17th, led 18th travelling strongly, forged away 5 out, kept on going further ahead, hit 3 out, pushed along next, well in command when nodded on landing last, eased run-in, readily tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
34
7
8/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, chased leaders from 15th, went 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, took remote 2nd jumping final fence, no chance with easy winner op 7/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
1012-0
15/2
T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (7)
Mid-division, chased leading group 15th, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, outpaced by winner after 4 out, ridden 3 out, plugged on and lost modest 2nd jumping last op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
11
20
28/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Rear mid-division, steady headway into 5th after 18th, stayed on same pace from 5 out, never threatened op 33/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
39
2
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Handy on inner, went 3rd after 18th, bad mistake and blundered 5 out, soon beaten op 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
20/1
T: J TizzardJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear, reminders after 2nd, never travelling thereafter and pulled up before 14th op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
4
20/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, mistake 8th and lost ground, pulled up before next tchd 22/1
PU
Horse silk
6
1111-5
12/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)
In rear, headway 5th, prominent next, mistake and stumbled 13th, hit 16th, weakened 18th, soon pulled up op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
8
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Handy, pushed along and weakened after 18th, pulled up 3 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
9
40/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Tracked leaders, lost position and in rear 5th, well behind thereafter and pulled up after 18th op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
10
9/2j
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 18th, soon pulled up tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
12
11/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, well behind after 18th and pulled up op 6/1 tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
13
1010-2
50/1
T: J L FlintJ: C Brace
Led, pushed along and headed 18th, ridden and dropped away home turn, pulled up before 5 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin
Towards rear, reminders after 12th, never involved and pulled up before 14th
PU
Horse silk
15
20/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Lily Pinchin
Prominent on outer, lost position and mistake 15th, soon ridden towards rear, behind and pulled up after 18th
PU
Horse silk
16
22/1
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)
Towards rear, never a factor and pulled up after 13th op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
17
40/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: James Turner (7)
Towards rear, hit 6th, always behind, pulled up after 18th op 50/1 tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
18
80/1
T: S CurranJ: Ned Fox (5)
Mid-division, hit 15th and soon beaten, pulled up after 18th
PU
Horse silk
19
33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Mid-division, lost touch 14th and pulled up op 28/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Iceo Madrik26
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 5
T: D Pipe  J: David Noonan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £2.50, £2.20, £5.10EX:£62.10Trifecta:£530.40Tricast:£284.37SF:£39.06Swingers:£6.40, £8.50, £16.00

Forecasts

Nassalam (9/2), Autonomous Cloud (9/2), Super Survivor (11/2), Iwilldoit (15/2), Iron Bridge (8/1), Complete Unknown (10/1), Chambard (12/1), Truckers Lodge (12/1), Wayfinder (20/1), The Galloping Bear (20/1), The Big Breakaway (20/1), Blade Runner (22/1), Not Sure (28/1), Didero Vallis (33/1), Only The Bold (40/1), Charlie Uberalles (40/1), Max Dynamo (40/1), Amateur (50/1), Iceo Madrik (66/1), Domaine De L'Isle (80/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken on NASSALAM's stamina as he won the trial here earlier in the month with plenty in hand and looks well treated under a 4lb penalty. 2021 winner Iwilldoit looked as good as ever when second over hurdles at Aintree on his reappearance and this has presumably been the plan. Autonomous Cloud and Super Survivor are young staying chasers who likely have bigger performances in them and complete the shortlist.

  1. NASSALAM (FR)
  2. IWILLDOIT
  3. AUTONOMOUS CLOUD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
The Two Amigos
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 10
16/1

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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