19:10 Chepstow 09 Jan 2021
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
Grade 3 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner £85,425 - 18 ran
held up in mid-division, headway 14th, went 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, girth soon became undone and saddle started to slip slightly back, clear flat, stayed on well
made most until 3 out, switched right after 2 out, held flat, stayed on
pressed leader until before 5 out, ridden an switched right before 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, rider lost iron briefly 9th, headway 11th, every chance 4 out, 4th and fading inside final 100 yards
chased leaders, not fluent 15th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from last
held up in rear, mistake 11th, headway after 18th, disputing 3rd when not fluent 3 out, beaten next
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 2 out
towards rear, hampered 13th, never figured
mid-division, headway after 18th, ridden 4 out, weakened from next
towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, some headway 15th, well beaten before 5 out
behind, headway approaching 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
rear of mid-division, not fluent 11th, behind from 18th
held up in mid-division, lost place before 2nd, mistake 12th and 17th, some headway 17th, well beaten before 4 out
held up in mid-division, some headway when blundered and unseated rider 13th
mid-division, closed on outside before 2nd, not fluent 9th, mistake next, ridden before 13th, not fluent 16th, weakened next, pulled up before 5 out
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, blundered 9th, badly hampered 13th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 17th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before last
always towards rear, well beaten before 5 out, pulled up after


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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Heavy | 17 | Potters Corner | 9 | 10 11 | 145 | F1-5P01 | 20 days | Christian Williams (45 miles) | Jack Tudor | 8/ 1 | 8:21.60 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 20 | Elegant Escape | 6 | 11 8 | 151 | 2133-12 | 26 days | C Tizzard (60 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 3/ 1 | 7:49.50 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 20 | Raz De Maree | 13 | 11 1 | 140 | UP0-F22 | 32 days | G Cromwell | James Bowen | 16/ 1 | 8:14.10 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 20 | Native River | 6 | 11 12 | 151 | 3321-21 | 31 days | C Tizzard (60 miles) | Richard Johnson | 11/ 4 | 7:52.70 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 20 | Mountainous | 11 | 10 6 | 132 | P65-536 | 35 days | Kerry Lee (61 miles) | Jamie Moore | 9/ 1 | 8:26.50 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 19 | Emperor's Choice | 7 | 10 8 | 131 | 12PP-24 | 21 days | Miss V Williams (35 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 9/ 1 | 8:06.20 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 20 | Mountainous | 8 | 10 0 | 137 | 1241-33 | 21 days | R Lee (61 miles) | P Moloney | 20/ 1 | 7:55.70 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 17 | Monbeg Dude | 8 | 10 1 | 128 | 213P-U1 | 49 days | M Scudamore (29 miles) | Paul Carberry | 10/ 1 | 7:56.10 | |
| 2011 | Heavy | 20 | Le Beau Bai | 8 | 10 1 | 127 | 3P-0P71 | 24 days | R Lee (61 miles) | Charlie Poste | 10/ 1 | 7:54.40 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 18 | Synchronised | 8 | 11 6 | 150 | 1131-56 | 29 days | Jonjo O'Neill (38 miles) | A P McCoy | 5/ 1 | 7:54.00 | |
| 2009 | Heavy | 18 | Dream Alliance | 8 | 10 8 | 142 | 2PUPP-2 | 54 days | P Hobbs (76 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 20/ 1 | 8:04.80 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 20 | Notre Pere | 7 | 11 0 | 152 | F63P-41 | 34 days | J Dreaper | A Lynch | 16/ 1 | 7:39.80 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 20 | Miko de Beauchene | 7 | 10 5 | 135 | 51P2U-2 | 27 days | R Alner (74 miles) | Andrew Thornton | 13/ 2 | 7:46.40 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 20 | Halcon Genelardais | 6 | 11 3 | 147 | 41115-1 | 39 days | A King (53 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/ 1 | 7:40.90 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 18 | L'Aventure | 6 | 10 4 | 131 | 6440-64 | 46 days | P Nicholls (43 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 14/ 1 | 7:38.90 | |
| 2004 | Heavy | 17 | Silver Birch | 7 | 10 5 | 132 | 124P-11 | 37 days | P Nicholls (43 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 3 | 8:06.40 | |
| 2003 | Soft | 15 | Bindaree | 9 | 10 9 | 138 | 2486-F2 | 21 days | N Twiston-Davies (38 miles) | Carl Llewellyn | 10/ 1 | 7:49.90 | |
| 2002 | Heavy | 17 | Mini Sensation | 9 | 10 4 | 125 | 283P2-4 | 20 days | Jonjo O'Neill (38 miles) | Tony Dobbin | 8/ 1 | 8:15.50 | |
| 2001 | Good to Soft | 15 | Supreme Glory | 8 | 10 0 | 134 | 1343-14 | 26 days | P G Murphy (65 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 10/ 1 | 7:47.60 | |
| 2000 | Soft | 20 | Jocks Cross | 9 | 10 7 | 131 | P1PU-42 | 25 days | Miss V Williams (35 miles) | B J Crowley | 14/ 1 | 8:04.84 |