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13:55 Chepstow

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class A )

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 5f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 6.40s
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 21126P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 153

mid-division, ridden and in touch, fell 4 out

2
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 2P21P5/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 152

never with leaders

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
20/1
  • Form 14521F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 150

never better than mid-division, weakened 17th, virtually pulled up flat

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
14/1
  • Form 6/F216B-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 147

led, headed 15th, kept on one pace

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 0P/4P-21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 151

tracked leaders, ridden when made bad mistake 3 out, stayed on

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star
  • Form 3111D/3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division when fell 8th

7
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form P02/FPF-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 133

towards rear, headway 12th, ridden 18th, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, DARK BLUE chevrons on body, WHITE cap
  • Form 4P502/0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 132

always in rear, mistake 14th, behind from 3 out

9
Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop
  • Form 124P-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 132

in touch, headway 12th, riden 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 2-46211
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 131

tracked leader, led 15th, headed after 4 out, no extra flat

11
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White cap
15/2
  • Form 22-1102
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 15th, stayed on strongly from 2 out

12
Silk - Dark Green, Light Blue hooped sleeves, Blue cap, Green hoop
14/1
  • Form 232P-22
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 132

held up rear, mistake 12th and 14th, making headway on outside when unseated rider 4 out

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form U26P-11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, reminders 11th, weakened 16th, pulled up before 5 out

14
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE sash and sleeves, WHITE cap
50/1
  • Form 14-222F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 120

in rear, steady headway from 12th, chased leaders but one pace from 4 out

15
Silk - White, Black epaulets and armlets, Red cap
  • Form 0/431-52
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, weakened 13th

16
Silk - Black, Maroon cross belts, sleeves and cap

Sir Frosty

25 t
66/1
  • Form P06P-35
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 106

always in rear, behind when pulled up before 16th

17
Silk - Black, Yellow hollow box, Black and Mauve striped sleeves, check cap
100/1
  • Form 200-212
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, lost place 9th, ridden in rear when mistake 13th, pulled up before 16th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Strong Resolve faces his toughest task to date, but can pass with flying colours ahead of Chives, Silver Birch and Desailly to name but three. Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell deserves a big-race success to put herself firmly on the map, having had her best season so far, and stable-star Strong Resolve could just be the one to do it. The eight-year old has gone up the required few pounds thanks to back-to-back wins at Ayr and Wetherby in November. The son of Roselier handles soft ground and stays all day, and in addition his front-running style is ideal for Chepstow. Granted he does not have the class of Chives but it is 10 years since Master Oats humped more than 11st to victory in this stamina test, and the Tommy Whittle winner will do well to better his second to Mini Sensation here two years ago, although to be fair that was under the welter burden of 11st 12lb. Paul Nicholls saddles three runners, with in-form Silver Birch out to add to his Becher Chase success at Aintree last month, and he makes slightly more appeal than stablemates L'Aventure who may find this hard at this stage of his career, and Shotgun Willy who has a long absence to overcome. Both of Martin Pipe's runners also line up with out the benefit of a prep run. However, it would be folly to dismiss their chances as Akarus was going well when falling four out last year, and Jurancon II is a classy stayer who came to grief early in this year's Martell Cognac Grand National. Lord Jack has a light weight and will stay every yard of the trip as well, but in a fascinating contest we shall side with Strong Resolve, who can reach the frame at least.