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

1st

Val Dancer (IRE) ^p

No. 11

7yo, 10-6, OR 126

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Mel Rowley

7 10-6 126

Charlie Hammond

Mel Rowley

8:16.34 £85,425

Settled behind the front group early - hit the front after the 17th - edged in front but shaded back just before 3 out - locked in a battle with the closest rival from there - found another effort to regain command on the run for home - held on under pressure to prevail

2nd

Jubilee Express (FR) ^p

No. 10

7yo, 10-3, OR 126

J: Dylan Johnston (3) · T: Sam Thomas

7 10-3 126

Dylan Johnston (3)

Sam Thomas

1½ £32,055

Handy in the pack early - moved into third five out - urged forward four out and made no headway before two out - kept going strongly up the run-in - snatched second close home beaten a length and a half

3rd

Iwilldoit (GB)

No. 2

11yo, 11-6, OR 147

J: Callum Pritchard (7) · T: Sam Thomas

11 11-6 147

Callum Pritchard (7)

Sam Thomas

1½ £16,050

Settled in the pack early - improved into 7th then involved in tight tussle for third by the 16th - up into second five out - edged in front approaching three out - battled gamely with the winner - overtaken on the run-in - could find no more and slipped back to third at the finish

4th

Monbeg Genius (IRE) ^t

No. 3

8yo, 11-10, OR 144

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 11-10 144

Nick Scholfield

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

10 £7,995

Settled midfield early - hit a rough patch five out and had to be roused - moved into 4th before 3 out and stayed on without threatening the leaders - finished 4th

5th

Galia Des Liteaux (FR) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-8, OR 142

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

8 11-8 142

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3¾ £4,020

Towards the back early - into the pack past the 12th then driven up into 4th with 5 to jump - lost momentum before 3 out and finished 5th

6th

Your Own Story (IRE) ^p

No. 8

8yo, 10-8, OR 128

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell

8 10-8 128

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell

1¾ £2,010

Handy early on inner rail - dropped away and driven on after the 12th - kept trying without threatening the front runners

7th

Evies Vladimir (IRE)

No. 15

7yo, 10-0, OR 123

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 10-0 123

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Held up at the back - stayed on from 3 out - unable to challenge - finished well held in 7th

8th

Atlanta Brave (IRE) ^p

No. 14

6yo, 10-3, OR 123

J: Adam Wedge · T: Kerry Lee

6 10-3 123

Adam Wedge

Kerry Lee

9

Held up towards the back - failed to feature at any point - well held at the finish

9th

Classic Concorde (IRE) ^p

No. 16

11yo, 10-2, OR 118

J: Connor Brace · T: David Brace

11 10-2 118

Connor Brace

David Brace

¾

Held up towards the back - improved into contention before the 14th - driven and lost ground 4 out - finished well beaten in 9th

PU

Amateur (IRE) ^p

No. 12

11yo, 10-5, OR 125

J: Jack Tudor · T: John & Rhys Flint

11 10-5 125

Jack Tudor

John & Rhys Flint

-

Set the pace early - lost the advantage after the 17th and faded - eased out of contention

PU

The Newest One (IRE)

No. 9

9yo, 10-7, OR 127

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

9 10-7 127

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies

-

Settled in the pack early - dropped away with five furlongs left - eased and taken out of contention before the finish

PU

No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) ^tb

No. 13

8yo, 10-4, OR 124

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

8 10-4 124

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

-

Sat close to the pace early - lost touch with the front markers before 5 out - eased and taken out of contention soon after

PU

Fontaine Collonges (FR)

No. 1

9yo, 11-11, OR 148

J: Ned Fox (3) · T: Venetia Williams

9 11-11 148

Ned Fox (3)

Venetia Williams

-

Settled midfield - dropped towards the back before 7th and driven up before 5 out with nothing left to give - pulled up

PU

Where It All Began (IRE) ^b

No. 7

8yo, 11-0, OR 134

J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-0 134

Sean Bowen

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled towards back early - improved position from 18th - moved up on the outside with five to jump - blundered awfully four out and pulled up before the second last

PU

Iron Bridge (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-2, OR 136

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 11-2 136

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

-

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 5 out - weakened badly and lost fluency 4 out before being withdrawn from the contest