Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Chepstow

13:36

Date 2025-12-06

Distance 2m7f136y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Winning Time 6m 6.31s (slow by 16.81s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jubilee Express (FR) Lorcan Williams · Sam Thomas	13/2	Won
2nd	Collectors Item (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	18/1	2.5
3rd	Minella Blueway (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	9/2	32
4th	Makin'yourmindup (GB) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	10/1	6.5
5th	Aworkinprogress (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	15/8F	1.75
6th	Pats Fancy (IRE) Jamie Brace · Rebecca Curtis	9/2	9
7th	Sporting Ace (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Neil King	16/1	.75
8th	Supervisor (IRE) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	16/1	1.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Stay Away Fay (IRE) Liam Harrison · Paul Nicholls	12/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Aworkinprogress Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	148	—	1111-1	125	153	136	21d	—	—	+4	40.2	0.41/1	13/8 38%
5-5 over fences after last month's winning seasonal debut; up in grade here
6	Minella Blueway Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	145	p	2711-P	122	147	131	42d	—	—	+8	22	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2-2 in cheekpieces at end of last season; pulled up in October but headgear now refitted
7	Pats Fancy Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	143	p	/6PP-4	120	144	120	39d	—	—	+9	20.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual C&D winner in December 2021 but lighly raced and generally very disappointing since
4	Jubilee Express Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Sam Thomas	J:Lorcan Williams T:Sam Thomas	149	p	1/26-0	126	149	133	21d	—	—	+15	27.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second in last season's Welsh National here; may find 2m7f on good to soft too sharp
2	Makin'yourmindup Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	160	—	42112/	137	150	-	615d	—	—	+34	42.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progress over fences in early 2024; returns from 615-day absence here
1	Stay Away Fay Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Paul Nicholls	J:Liam Harrison T:Paul Nicholls	168	t	P/P0P-	145	148	106	245d	—	—	+20	25.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Smart in his prime but pulled up on four of last five appearances
3	Collectors Item Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	b	521P8-	135	150	98	224d	—	—	+23	27.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Thorough stayer; absent since April and needs to be in peak form to threaten off this mark
8	Sporting Ace Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Neil King	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Neil King	142	b	518-9P	119	148	100	17d	—	—	+14	18.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Back in the doldrums since winning Lingfield marathon in January; 3lb wrong; blinkers on
9	Supervisor Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	142	—	2UU42-	119	148	120	227d	—	—	+19	23.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Kept on well for second at Ludlow in April but 7lb wrong on this seasonal debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Aworkinprogress	6/4	13/8	6/4	13/8	6/4
Minella Blueway	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Pats Fancy	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Jubilee Express	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Makin'yourmindup	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Stay Away Fay	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Collectors Item	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	25/1
Sporting Ace	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Supervisor	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Makin'yourmindup

42.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

Aworkinprogress

40.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

13/8

3rd

Collectors Item

27.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Jubilee Express

27.6

OR: 19 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Stay Away Fay

25.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Supervisor

23.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 4.8 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Minella Blueway

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Pats Fancy

20.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Sporting Ace

18.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stay Away Fay	145	148	106
Makin'yourmindup	137	150	—
Collectors Item	135	150	98
Jubilee Express	126	149	133
Aworkinprogress	125	153	136
Minella Blueway	122	147	131
Pats Fancy	120	144	120
Sporting Ace	119	148	100
Supervisor	119	148	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sporting Ace	17d ago	Fit
Aworkinprogress	21d ago	Fit
Jubilee Express	21d ago	Fit
Pats Fancy	39d ago	Fit
Minella Blueway	42d ago	Fit
Collectors Item	224d ago	Long break
Supervisor	227d ago	Long break
Stay Away Fay	245d ago	Long break
Makin'yourmindup	615d ago	Long break