27 Dec 2018 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Elegant Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2133-12 / 13 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 12th, went 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, driven flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Ramses De Teillee (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 1279-51 / 12 | Jump (19) | David Noonan | D Pipe John White & Anne… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost a few places after 11th, closing when hit 16th, bad mistake 4 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, always just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4F166-1 / 12 | Jump (43) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 17th, clear briefly before 5 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 11 L | Rons Dream (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 21F1-12 / 9 | Jump (25) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Stepney Girls | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, 4th 4 out, unable to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | Raz De Maree (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 210-000 / 14 | Jump (32) | Conor Orr | G P Cromwell James J Swan | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden 17th, some headway 5 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Ballyoptic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24142-F / 11 | Jump (19) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership | 20/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 15th, 6th on last bend, well held 5th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 1 L | Dawson City (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3126-F5 / 13 | Jump (18) | James Best | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 12th, struggling 17th, kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Folsom Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44140-4 / 12 | Jump (33) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Core Partnership | 7/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 14th, kept on flat, no chance | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | SHD | Mysteree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 12/P3-P0 / 12 | Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and behind 15th, kept on flat, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 18 L | Regal Flow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 110-06U / 14 | Jump (19) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn | 33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake 8th, 5th on last bend, mistake 5 out, weakened after | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Baie Des Iles (FR) (filly, grey, 11 1) | 6630-17 / 8 | Flat (1583), Jump (53) | M A Enright | R O'Sullivan Mme Z Wentworth | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, slow 9th, not fluent 10th, struggling after, tailed off 17th, well beaten 5 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Vyta Du Roc (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 52/501-P / 10 | Jump (43) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Simon Munir & Isaac… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place after 6th, well beaten 17th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Vintage Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 24233-1 / 12 | Jump (33) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Exors Of The Late… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 6th, pushed along before 15th, blundered badly next, soon beaten, well held after 17th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Jennys Surprise (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 4P122-1 / 10 | Jump (17) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Foxtrot Nh Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, pressing for 5th 5 out, soon weakened, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Kansas City Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 51220-5 / 14 | Jump (13) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Jersey Racing Friends | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 16th, headway 5 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Lieutenant Colonel (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | P4P-76P / 11 | Jump (19) | M G Nolan | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 100/1 | |
| always well behind, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2359F-0 / 13 | Jump (236) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Mrs J Rees | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right 11th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2116-11 / 13 | Jump (53) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr David Brace | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, mistakes 5th and 6th, not fluent 7th, well beaten 17th, not fluent 5 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 6/4749-2 / 12 | Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… | 12/1 | |
| led, not fluent 16th, mistake and headed 17th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 20 |   | - | Holly Bush Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 256-962 / 8 | Flat (705), Jump (8) | James Bowen | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, well beaten from 17th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
