06 Dec 2025 13:36 Chepstow
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 7f 136y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Jubilee Express (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
321/26-0 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Lorcan Williams | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
13/2 | |
| made all, pressed throughout, drew well clear with runner-up from 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, forged ahead 3 out, ridden run-in, stayed on dourly, always doing just enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Collectors Item (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1521P8- / 8 |
Jump (224) | K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Jackdaws Antiques |
18/1 | |
| pressed leader throughout, not fluent 6th or next, pushed along after 13th, drew well clear with winner from 5 out, stayed on gamely with every chance thereafter, always just held from 3 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 32 L |
Minella Blueway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
52711-P / 7 |
Jump (42) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
9/2 | |
| prominent on outer, lost ground after 13th, plugged on in remote third from 4 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Makin'yourmindup (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
442112/ / 8 |
Jump (615) | Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls Owners Group 090 |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, well behind and no chance from 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Aworkinprogress (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1/1111-1 / 6 |
Jump (21) | James Davies | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
15/8 | |
| in rear, cajoled along 9th, pushed along 13th, plugged on, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Pats Fancy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
06/6PP-4 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Jamie Brace | Miss R Curtis Hydes,mcdermott,spencer,frobisher… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, closed up 9th, went third after 13th, no extra from 4 out and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Sporting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
7518-9P / 9 |
Jump (17) | Lily Pinchin | N B King Mr Ken Lawrence |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 9th and lost position, reminders next, dropped away tamely | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Supervisor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
6/2UU42- / 11 |
Jump (227) | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams Mrs Julia Young… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division by 6th, ridden before 5 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Stay Away Fay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3PP/P0P- / 8 |
Jump (245) | Liam Harrison | P F Nicholls Bell, Lyons, Hill |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, awkward 3rd and rider briefly lost iron, jumped right 6th and dropped towards rear, reminders before 8th, tailed off 12th and pulled up | ||||||||||