Racecards
13:37 Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 202101/
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
mid-division, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders 4th, chased leader 5 out, soon pushed along, faded 4 out, slow jump 3 out and tired
- Form 7P/0F1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
handy, pushed along home turn, well held from 4 out and weakened
- Form P3PU1-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 6th, lost touch before 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 123/PP-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
chased leaders, lost position 9th and soon reminders in rear, pulled up 5 out
- Form 11/0230-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 11th and struggling, pulled up
- Form 31/P15P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
made all, jumped well, pushed along after 5 out, cleared away 4 out, stayed on strongly and went further ahead from 2 out, eased on long run-in, comfortably
- Form F11/5P-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
front mid-division, went 4th 12th, headway into 2nd 5 out, soon pushed along, jumped right 4 out, chased leader in clear 2nd from after 3 out, kept on, no match for easy winner
- Form 1223/1-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
towards rear, headway to chase front rank 9th, pushed along home turn, mistake and ridden 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 62P11-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, bad mistake 12th and dropped away, pulled up
- Form 152/1P3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, mistake and blundered 2nd, headway to track leaders after 13th, ridden in 4th 4 out, plugged on for 3rd run-in, not trouble leaders
- Form 513P7-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 413114/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Secret Investor is the class horse of the contest, having been last seen lowering the colours of his high-quality stable companion, Clan Des Obeaux in the 2021 Denman Chase at Newbury. He's also a course and distance winner, so there's plenty to be positive about. However, he has to concede 10lb and upwards all round and is having a first start for 650 days. It's a tricky call but he's probably best watched on this comeback run. The 2020 Welsh National winner, Secret Reprieve, has a strong record here and needed his reappearance. He's shortlisted along with Caribean Boy - talented but unpredictable - and Time To Get Up who remains unexposed. However, WAYFINDER landed his last three in style at this venue in a manner suggesting he'll remain competitive upped to this level for the first time.
Formwatch
Secret Investor 14-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden before 3 out, joined last, stayed on well flat, held on gamely, won at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gs in Feb beating Clan Des Obeaux (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Caribean Boy (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Close up, restrained behind leaders 4th, lost ground 15th, in rear 16th, detached 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Elegant Escape (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Mostly jumped right, slight lead until 3rd, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders but under pressure, outpaced 11th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Magic Dancer (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Bennys King (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) In touch, hit 6th and rider lost iron briefly, soon in rear, ridden 9th, pulled up 5 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Time To Get Up (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, mistake 11th, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra after 3 out, 13th of 27, 31 1/4l behind Lord Lariat (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Farinet (FR) 9-2jfav (11-1) Towards rear on outside, headway 6th, lost place next, soon in rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Secret Reprieve (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Prominent, shaken before 2 out and weakened, last of 9, 21 3/4l behind Houston Texas (10-9) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Southfield Harvest 7-2 (11-12) Prominent, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th, detached when pulled up 15th (usual 16th), at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Wayfinder (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Jumped well, pressed leader, jumped into lead at 7th, made rest, in command 3 out, shaken up between last two, not fluent last, kept up to work run-in, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Butterwick Brook (10-9) by 8l, 6 ran.
Grand Mogul (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Chased winner on inside, pushed along after 10th, struggling when mistake 12th, behind before 4 out, last of 3, dist behind Castle Robin (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Grumpy Charley 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Nearly Perfect 4-1 (11-7) Raced out wide, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, lost modest 3rd nearing finish, 4th of 10, 13l behind Dawson City (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.