Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 6f 130y
Going: Soft

Runners: 16
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Jubilee Express

Selected at: 7/1

Improver last season in this sphere in headgear, winning over 3m4f on bottomless ground at Haydock in March. Has been kept fresh for this race and the yard won it three years ago with stablemate Iwilldoit. Contender.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Fontaine Collonges

J: Ned Fox ³

T: Venetia Williams

Mightily impressive last Christmas and five weeks ago; weakened quickly in 3m5f Classic

/U19-1

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 148

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-10	1/9	Monbeg Genius (12L)	7/1	140	154
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-8	9/14	My Silver Lining (42L)	8/1	140	109
26 Dec 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-3	1/6	Empire Steel (14L)	100/30	133	147
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	28.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-2	UR/7	Truckers Lodge ()	5/2F	133	-
16 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-4	PU/23	Angels Dawn ()	14/1	135	-
18 Feb 23	Hay Haydock	28.5f GS	HcChG3	10-11	10/14	Quick Wave (44L)	7/2F	137	108

Iwilldoit

J: Callum Pritchard ⁷

T: Sam Thomas

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Won this in 2021 and Warwick Classic (clear best form) in January 2023; 3rd in this 2023

/2335-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-13

OR: 147

Days: 314

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-9	5/10	Yeah Man (11L)	13/2	149	148
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	22f Sft	2Ch	11-6	3/6	L'Homme Presse (21L)	11/1	151	148
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-7	3/19	Nassalam (35L)	15/2	153	136
11 Nov 23	Ain Aintree	24.5f Sft	2HcH	11-12	2/11	Gentleman At Arms (2L)	17/2	140	141
18 Mar 23	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	5/17	Major Dundee (29L)	8/1	155	138
14 Jan 23	War Warwick	29.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-10	1/13	Mr Incredible (2¾L)	12/1	147	160

Monbeg Genius ^t

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)

Rallying second to Fontaine Collonges at Haydock looked an excellent confidence-booster

P35P-2

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 144

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	12-0 t	2/9	Fontaine Collonges (12L)	16/1	144	142
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-8 tp¹	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	16/1	147	-
2 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f GS	ChL	11-2 t	5/7	Thunder Rock (38L)	5/2	147	133
2 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	10-6 t	3/20	Datsalrightgino (10½L)	13/2	147	150
4 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-7 t	PU/11	Victtorino ()	11/2	147	-
14 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	10-13 t	3/23	Corach Rambler (2¼L)	6/1J	140	150

Galia Des Liteaux ^p

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Same mark as when a close second in the Classic at Warwick (3m5f, soft) in January

248-27

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 142

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	11-4 p	7/13	Kandoo Kid (12L)	14/1	144	143
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	ChLM	11-6 p	2/6	Terresita (1¼L)	6/4F	145	137
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-7 p	8/32	I Am Maximus (21L)	28/1	146	137
11 Feb 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	ChLM	11-4 p	4/5	Carole's Pass (12L)	4/5F	146	135
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-10 p¹	2/14	My Silver Lining (¾L)	5/1	142	152
20 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	ChLM	11-4	2/5	Pink Legend (1¾L)	2/5F	145	139

Stuzzikini ^b

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 18-runner Troytown at Navan (3m, yielding); stays 3m2f and commands major respect

541531

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 140

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	10-6 b	1/18	Lucid Dreams (2½L)	20/1	131	139
27 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4 b	3/11	Grandero Bello (2¾L)	8/1	129	129
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-5 b	5/12	Real Steel (7L)	12/1	129	126
2 Oct 24	Sli Sligo	26f Gd	NvCh	11-3 b	1/4	El Champo (14L)	9/2	123	123
22 Aug 24	Kln Killarney	23.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12 p	4/8	Nt Field Minnesota (8½L)	3/1J	123	113
1 Aug 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	Ch	11-12 p	5/11	Pink In The Park (2¼L)	100/30F	123	121

Iron Bridge

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

6lb lower than when a remote 2nd in this 12 months ago but may still need to find extra

23P8-3

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 136

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	12-1	3/9	Val Dancer (4L)	11/2	136	141
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	32f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	8/26	Macdermott (15L)	20/1	139	133
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Hy	HcChG3	11-4	PU/12	Beauport ()	9/2F	140	-
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-5	3/10	Yeah Man (7½L)	5/1	140	142
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-3	2/19	Nassalam (34L)	8/1	142	126
1 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	20f GS	2HcCh	11-11	PU/7	Kandoo Kid ()	11/2	142	-

Where It All Began ^b ¹

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (26%)

Much the strongest to win the 3m3f Grand National Trial at Punchestown (heavy) in February

32148-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 134

Days: 270

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Hy	HcChG3	10-13 p	8/20	Intense Raffles (31L)	16/1	135	114
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-4 p	4/22	Inothewayurthinkin (26L)	8/1	135	119
18 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	27f Hy	HcChL	10-5 p	1/15	We'llhavewan (16L)	10/1	123	142
13 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	22f Sft	NvCh	11-11 p	2/6	Intense Raffles (4½L)	10/1	122	126
31 Dec 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Hy	HcCh	11-12 p¹	3/7	Clonmeen (10L)	8/1	122	120
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Sft	HcCh	11-5	5/9	So Des Flos (32L)	18/1	123	99

Your Own Story ^p

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

One win and eight seconds among his 13 chases but there's no doubting his stamina

22-2P2

Age: 8

Weight: 10-8

OR: 128

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Dec 24	Kel Kelso	32.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-13 p¹	2/11	Bretney (10L)	14/1	128	126
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	11-9	PU/9	Val Dancer ()	14/1	130	-
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	31.5f Sft	HcCh	10-13	2/21	The Gradual Slope (nk)	13/2	125	128
15 Apr 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-9	2/6	Up Helly Aa King (2L)	9/2	126	132
5 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-2	2/3	Twoshotsoftequila (3½L)	9/4	127	128
22 Apr 23	Ayr Ayr	32f Gd	HcChG3	10-2	6/18	Kitty's Light (11L)	4/1J	128	126

The Newest One

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Better than ever this term; stays 3m2f but a bit below form in March 2022 when trying 3m5f

33-145

Age: 9

Weight: 10-7

OR: 127

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f GS	HcChG3	10-2	5/8	King Turgeon (13½L)	15/2	131	125
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	3HcCh	11-2	4/11	Transmission (2¾L)	3/1	127	131
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	3HcCh	11-6	1/18	Jimmy The Digger (1½L)	10/1	122	131
22 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	3NvH	11-8	3/8	Huffin An A Puffin (5½L)	16/5	128	120
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Gd	NvHG2	11-0	3/10	Kerryhill (11½L)	18/1	128	126
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Hy	2HcH	10-6	7/10	Butch (16½L)	7/1	128	118

Jubilee Express ^p

J: Dylan Johnston ³

T: Sam Thomas

Raised his game upped to 3m5f and an extended 3m4f on soft on last two starts last season

/4321-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-6

OR: 126

Days: 282

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Mar 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-11 p	1/8	Gold Emery (1¾L)	5/2F	122	129
13 Feb 24	Lin Lingfield	29f Sft	3HcCh	11-7 p	2/9	Whydah Gally (1L)	9/4F	117	128
21 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-2 p¹	3/8	Top Of The Bill (13½L)	5/1	118	126
9 Nov 23	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-12	4/7	Tightenourbelts (37L)	4/1	122	97
27 Apr 23	War Warwick	25f Gd	3HcH	10-11	7/10	Regarding Ruth (9¾L)	11/8F	122	113
29 Mar 23	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	4HcH	11-8	2/6	Broadway Boy (2¾L)	4/1	118	120

Val Dancer ^p

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Up another 5lb but looks sure to stay beyond 3m2f and has clear scope for further progress

1133-1

Age: 7

Weight: 10-6

OR: 126

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	11-0 p	1/9	Snipe (1¼L)	6/1	121	130
15 Apr 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-4 p	3/6	Up Helly Aa King (3¼L)	2/1F	121	128
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Hy	2NvHcCh	11-3 p	3/7	Regal Blue (23L)	4/1	121	117
12 Feb 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Hy	4NvHcCh	12-0 p	1/4	Tom Cody (nk)	11/10F	119	129
13 Jan 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-6 p	1/10	Shighness (2L)	11/4F	112	125
13 Dec 23	Lei Leicester	22.5f Hy	5HcCh	12-0 p¹	1/6	Royal Mer (16L)	2/1F	104	119

Amateur ^p

J: Jack Tudor

T: John & Rhys Flint

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Veteran; pulled up in six of last seven starts; Ffos Las in the spring is more his thing

P-1PPP

Age: 11

Weight: 10-5

OR: 125

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	30.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7 p	PU/11	Leissieres Express ()	66/1	125	-
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	3HcCh	11-11 p	PU/18	The Newest One ()	125/1	127	-
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcCh	11-4 p	PU/10	Copperhead ()	28/1	127	-
15 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	28f Gd	4HcCh	11-9 p	1/11	Ballydisco (¾L)	22/1	122	131
31 Mar 24	Ffo Ffos Las	28f Hy	3HcCh	11-2 p	PU/7	Art Decco ()	18/1	123	-
2 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	26f Hy	2HcCh	10-9 p	PU/7	Highland Hunter ()	18/1	125	-

No Hubs No Hoobs ^tb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Goes very well on heavy; drew 6l clear over extended 3m6f at Exeter final start last term

5111-4

Age: 8

Weight: 10-4

OR: 124

Days: 61

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	26.5f Gd	3HcCh	10-12 tb	4/8	Remastered (22L)	7/1	124	112
7 Apr 24	Exe Exeter	30.5f Hy	3HcCh	10-10 tb	1/6	Conkwell Legend (6L)	100/30	117	127
7 Mar 24	Wcn Wincanton	25f Hy	3HcCh	10-13 tb	1/6	Gingerbred (2¾L)	13/2	110	122
17 Feb 24	Wcn Wincanton	25f Hy	4HcCh	11-7 tb¹	1/9	Captain Claude (8L)	15/2	103	117
29 Jan 24	Plu Plumpton	25.5f GS	4HcCh	11-5 tp¹	5/6	Morfee (18½L)	11/2	104	93
26 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	25f GS	3HcCh	10-2 t	2/7	Stellar Magic (2¼L)	2/1F	104	112

Atlanta Brave ^p ¹

J: Adam Wedge

T: Kerry Lee

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Strong candidate for long distances; wears headgear first time; needs a very close look

226-P4

Age: 6

Weight: 10-3

OR: 123

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-5	4/5	Roccovango (5L)	9/1	125	125
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	PU/18	The Newest One ()	7/1	125	-
22 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3HcCh	11-3	6/7	Neon Moon (20L)	9/4F	127	118
30 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	26f Sft	3HcCh	11-0	2/11	Surrey Quest (¾L)	11/4F	121	132
26 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9	2/8	Enjoy Your Life (3¼L)	11/4	121	123
27 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-13	5/9	Idalko Bihoue (18½L)	4/1F	124	113

Evies Vladimir

J: Conor Stone-Walsh ³

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)

In serious contention when falling four out on 3m5f return; dark horse from respected yard

213P-F

Age: 7

Weight: 10-3

OR: 123

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	29.5f Y	HcChL	10-5 p	F/13	History Of Fashion ()	8/1	120	-
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Hy	2NvHcCh	11-7 p	PU/7	Regal Blue ()	7/2	125	-
25 Feb 24	Naa Naas	20f Sft/Hy	NvHcChL	10-8 p	3/10	Battle It Out (16½L)	5/1	120	112
7 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Hy	HcCh	11-7 p	1/6	Where's Frankie (9½L)	11/10F	107	120
24 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	21f Hy	HcCh	11-4 p¹	2/9	Bushmans Pass (3¾L)	5/1	103	111
26 Dec 23	Dro Down Royal	20f Sft	HcCh	11-10	2/13	Eagle Terrace (1¾L)	11/4F	99	102

Classic Concorde ^p

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Sparkled over hurdles last term but reappearance, chasing and trip leave plenty to prove

01P7-0

Age: 11

Weight: 10-2

OR: 118

Days: 62

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-2 p	12/12	The Wallpark (44L)	50/1	126	84
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HcHG3	10-7 p	7/21	Gwennie May Boy (16½L)	66/1	125	120
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Hy	2HcH	11-0 p	PU/17	Gwennie May Boy ()	20/1	125	-
24 Feb 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	2HcH	10-7 p	1/12	Supremely West (2½L)	12/1	118	127
25 Jan 24	Hun Huntingdon	25f GS	2HcH	10-2 p	10/13	Beachcomber (64L)	16/1	119	66
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	2HcH	10-8 p	1/8	J'Ai Froid (2½L)	7/1	112	119