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Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f136y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 6.31s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Lorcan Williams
Sam Thomas
Led from the outset - challenged constantly - broke away with the second horse from 5 out - driven before 4 out - asserted 3 out - kept on resolutely on the run-in - won with a little in hand
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to front from the off - untidy at 6th and the following fence - urged forward after 13th - broke away with winner from 5 out - kept battling on but couldn't get ahead from 3 out - finished second beaten two and a half lengths
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Handy and wide early - dropped back after the 13th - stayed on alone in third from four out
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - dropped away from the front group before 4 out - never involved from there - eventually beaten a long way home in 4th
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up at the back - urged forward 9th - driven 13th - stayed on without threatening to finish 5th
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Settled around midpack - improved into third by the 13th - lost touch from 4 out and faded late
Lilly Pinchin
Neil King
Sat close to the front group early - clipped the 9th and slipped back before needing urging - faded out of contention late finishing seventh
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back - into the middle order by the 6th - pushed along before 5 out then dropped away fast
Liam Harrison
Paul Nicholls
Up with the pace - untidy at the 3rd and jockey momentarily without a stirrup - drifted right at the 6th and fell back through the field - struggling before the 8th and eventually well beaten pulled up
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.