Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 7f 136y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

w¹

Stay Away Fay ^t

J: Liam Harrison

T: Paul Nicholls

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Smart in his prime but pulled up on four of last five appearances

P/P0P-

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 145

Days: 245

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-9 t	PU/34	Nick Rockett ()	66/1	150	-
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	11-12 t	11/24	Myretown (44L)	25/1	150	125
26 Dec 24	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	2HcH	11-11 t	PU/10	Thomas Mor ()	11/2	147	-
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	32f Sft	HcChG3	12-0 t	PU/26	Macdermott ()	18/1	158	-
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Sft	NvChG1	11-7 tp¹	PU/6	Fact To File ()	6/1	159	-
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	ChG2	11-7 t	3/6	Capodanno (3½L)	3/1F	150	159

w¹

Makin'yourmindup

J: Jay Tidball ⁵

T: Paul Nicholls

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

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

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

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

Progress over fences in early 2024; returns from 615-day absence here

42112/

Age: 8

Weight: 11-6

OR: 137

Days: 615

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Mar 24	Plu Plumpton	25.5f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	2/6	Cap Du Nord (hd)	11/8F	139	147
2 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-10	1/4	Pulling Stumps (3¾L)	11/8F	134	147
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-0	1/5	Rock My Way (1¼L)	7/2	131	141
13 Dec 23	Lei Leicester	22.5f Hy	3Ch	11-4	2/3	Apple Away (31L)	6/4	132	111
20 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10	4/9	Wiseguy (6½L)	100/30F	133	134
26 Apr 23	Per Perth	24f GS	NvHL	11-7	4/6	Giovinco (15½L)	13/8F	133	132

Collectors Item ^b

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Thorough stayer; absent since April and needs to be in peak form to threaten off this mark

521P8-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-4

OR: 135

Days: 224

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-2 b	8/19	Resplendent Grey (16½L)	50/1	142	135
22 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle	33.5f GS	2HcCh	11-11 b	PU/17	Knockanore ()	11/1	136	-
16 Jan 25	Wcn Wincanton	26.5f GS	3HcCh	11-7 b	1/10	Katate Dori (3L)	14/1	132	140
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	28.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-1 b	2/10	Mr Vango (1½L)	25/1	130	138
7 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-7 b	5/5	Bowtogreatness (47L)	17/2	132	93
18 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f GS	3HcCh	11-9 b¹	1/12	Saint Arvans (8L)	5/1	125	134

Jubilee Express ^p

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Sam Thomas

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)

Second in last season's Welsh National here; may find 2m7f on good to soft too sharp

1/26-0

Age: 8

Weight: 10-9

OR: 126

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	3HcCh	11-4 p	10/16	Hung Jury (33L)	9/1	129	107
15 Feb 25	Hay Haydock	28.5f GS	HcChG3	9-13 p	6/9	Apple Away (45L)	15/2	138	108
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-3 p	2/15	Val Dancer (1½L)	6/1J	126	133
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	124

Aworkinprogress

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

5-5 over fences after last month's winning seasonal debut; up in grade here

1111-1

Age: 6

Weight: 10-8

OR: 125

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 25	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Hy	4HcCh	12-1	1/4	Gold Clermont (1L)	EvensF	121	133
11 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-3	1/8	Bells Of Peterboro (1¾L)	11/8F	114	129
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-12	1/9	Lazy Sunday (¾L)	6/5F	109	125
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Sft	5HcCh	11-11	1/8	Vision De Maine (¾L)	11/4	101	116
19 Oct 24	Str Stratford	22.5f Hy	5HcCh	12-0	1/12	The Scorpion King (1¼L)	4/1	96	108
28 Mar 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Hy	4HcH	10-9	1/5	In d'Or (4¾L)	11/1	90	98

Minella Blueway ^p

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

2-2 in cheekpieces at end of last season; pulled up in October but headgear now refitted

2711-P

Age: 7

Weight: 10-5

OR: 122

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	2HcCh	10-2	PU/18	Three Card Brag ()	18/1	124	-
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	24f GS	2NvHcCh	10-10 p	1/8	Eyed (½L)	13/2	115	123
27 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	3HcCh	10-9 p¹	1/4	Post Chaise (16L)	11/4	111	124
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-2	7/11	Planned Paradise (22L)	10/1	113	100
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	24f GS	3HcCh	11-0	2/5	Ballycamus (¾L)	7/2	111	116
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Hy	4HcCh	11-7	5/7	Livin On Luco (24L)	12/1	113	96

Pats Fancy ^p

J: Jamie Brace ⁵

T: Rebecca Curtis

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Dual C&D winner in December 2021 but lighly raced and generally very disappointing since

/6PP-4

Age: 10

Weight: 10-3

OR: 120

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Oct 25	Ffo Ffos Las	25.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-11 p¹	4/13	Holokea (10½L)	25/1	122	119
21 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	10-12	PU/13	Battle It Out ()	18/1	125	-
13 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	26f GS	2HcCh	11-0	PU/23	Daily Present ()	125/1	130	-
1 Feb 25	San Sandown	24f Hy	2HcCh	11-6	6/9	O'Connell (36L)	28/1	133	107
9 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-0	6/10	Nassalam (38L)	28/1	140	105
3 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	3HcH	12-2	10/12	Top Of The Bill (67L)	10/1	132	75

Sporting Ace ^b ¹

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Neil King

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

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

Back in the doldrums since winning Lingfield marathon in January; 3lb wrong; blinkers on

518-9P

Age: 9

Weight: 10-2

OR: 114

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Nov 25	War Warwick	25f Sft	4HcH	12-0 p	PU/9	Gwennie May Star ()	22/1	117	-
28 Oct 25	Ffo Ffos Las	25.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-13	9/13	Holokea (31L)	28/1	119	96
22 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle	33.5f GS	2HcCh	10-12	8/17	Knockanore (50L)	14/1	120	92
31 Jan 25	Lin Lingfield	29f Hy	3HcCh	10-8	1/12	Passing Well (hd)	6/1	115	122
19 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-1 v¹	5/11	Don't Rightly Know (33L)	22/1	117	102
10 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-1 p	7/9	Sound And Fury (24L)	6/1	117	99

Supervisor

J: Ned Fox ⁵

T: Venetia Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Kept on well for second at Ludlow in April but 7lb wrong on this seasonal debut

2UU42-

Age: 11

Weight: 10-2

OR: 112

Days: 227

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Apr 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	4HcCh	11-1	2/5	Almazhar Garde (5½L)	10/1	113	115
2 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-3	4/5	Northern Poet (15L)	17/2	115	110
19 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	11-7	UR/6	Ballycamus ()	4/1	115	-
10 Feb 25	Plu Plumpton	28.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-8	UR/11	Invincible Nao ()	12/1	115	-
31 Dec 24	War Warwick	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-10	2/4	Special Acceptance (1¾L)	6/4	114	120
22 Apr 24	Ffo Ffos Las	25.5f GS	3HcCh	11-7	6/9	Take Your Time (29L)	12/1	115	98

9/4 Aworkinprogress,

4/1 Makin'yourmindup,

6/1 Minella Blueway,

7/1 Collectors Item,

Jubilee Express,

10/1 Stay Away Fay,

Pats Fancy,

16/1 Supervisor,

25/1 Sporting Ace

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