Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Chepstow

14:50

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 3m6f136y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £96,815

Winning Time 7m 52.24s (fast by 8.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Haiti Couleurs (FR) Sean Bowen · Rebecca Curtis	5/1	Won
2nd	O'Connell (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	9/1	3
3rd	Deafening Silence (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	28/1	1.25
4th	Livin On Luco (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	14/1	5
5th	Monbeg Genius (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	20/1	2
6th	Dom Of Mary (FR) Derek Fox · James Owen	14/1	7.5
7th	Beaufort Scale (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Gordon Elliott	28/1	12
8th	Rock My Way (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	11/2	2.25
9th	Collectors Item (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	11/1	11
10th	Where It All Began (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Gordon Elliott	50/1	21

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Git Maker (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	9/1
P.U.	Hung Jury (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Martin Keighley	28/1
P.U.	Intense Raffles (FR) Bryony Frost · Thomas Gibney	33/1
P.U.	Jubilee Express (FR) Kielan Woods · Sam Thomas	9/2F
P.U.	Pats Fancy (IRE) Jamie Brace · Rebecca Curtis	100/1
P.U.	Tanganyika (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	28/1
Fell	Uncle Bert (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Jubilee Express Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Sam Thomas	J:Kielan Woods T:Sam Thomas	143	p	/26-01	130	158	114	21d	—	—	+8	25	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Finished strongest when second in this (soft) last year; won the Trial here; 4lb penalty
6	Rock My Way Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	153	tb	225-01	140	167	110	35d	—	—	+13	26.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Breezed home 11l ahead at Ascot (3m5f, good) five weeks ago; 9lb rise may underestimate it
2	Haiti Couleurs Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	167	—	311-1P	154	155	-	35d	—	—	+16	30	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won last season's NH Chase and Irish National; something amiss in Grade 1 five weeks ago
8	Uncle Bert Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	149	—	3159-1	136	163	146	21d	—	—	+23	34.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Well treated with a 4lb penalty (due to go up another 4lb) and should stay beyond 3m1f
11	Git Maker Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	146	—	/030-3	133	160	116	46d	—	—	+17	26.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
3rd off this mark in 2024 Scottish National on soft; satisfactory over hurdles last month
9	O'Connell Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	149	—	112-31	136	160	113	21d	—	—	+15	23.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Goes from strength to strength; London National win at Sandown (near 3m5f) from Hung Jury
10	Collectors Item Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	148	b	21P8-2	135	160	120	21d	—	—	+22	28	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second to Jubilee Express in the Trial; well handicapped and well worth a go at this trip
16	Dom Of Mary Bay J:Derek Fox T:James Owen	J:Derek Fox T:James Owen	142	p	28P-31	129	161	136	28d	—	—	+16	21.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Strong finish took care of a faltering leader at Newcastle (3m6f, good to soft); up 5lb
15	Livin On Luco Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	142	b	16P3-1	129	159	138	41d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+26	31.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Made all under Callum Pritchard in Southern National at Fontwell (extended 3m3f); up 7lb
5	Monbeg Genius Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	tp	41P6-P	144	161	137	21d	—	—	+21	24.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
13l fourth in 2024 Welsh National; better than result suggests behind Mr Vango at Aintree
12	Deafening Silence Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	145	p	4215-2	132	160	135	28d	—	—	+23	26.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
There's plenty of the thorough stayer about him yet this is his first venture beyond 3m
1	Intense Raffles Grey J:Bryony Frost T:Thomas Gibney	J:Bryony Frost T:Thomas Gibney	168	—	02P-38	155	160	132	28d	—	—	+24	27.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Could still be capable of better but softer ground and right-handed track may be ideal
7	Tanganyika Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	153	—	112-5P	140	160	122	21d	—	—	+20	23.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Second to Mr Vango in 4m2f Midlands National; needs to bounce back from poor show latest
17	Hung Jury Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Martin Keighley	J:Tom Bellamy T:Martin Keighley	142	p	-14812	129	161	107	21d	—	—	+31	34.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Stuck to his task very well when second to O'Connell at Sandown (near 3m5f, good to soft)
18	Beaufort Scale Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Gordon Elliott	142	tp	027277	129	157	131	27d	—	—	+21	24	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Best when strong-finishing 2nd at Cheltenham (3m1f); tough task from 6lb out of handicap
14	Where It All Began Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Gordon Elliott	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Gordon Elliott	142	b	P0FP-P	129	-	28	41d	—	—	+18	20.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Strong challenge in this last year only to be stopped in his tracks by an error four out
19	Pats Fancy Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	142	p	6PP-46	129	145	120	21d	—	—	+19	20.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Disappointing these days; tailed off in the Trial and is a long way out of the handicap
NR	Mr Vango Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock	J:Jack Tudor T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock	165	tp	/111-2	152	164	157	21d	—	—	—	30.5	—	—
The step back up in trip has to be a big help; rain would be too but he keeps digging deep
NR	Nassalam Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	b	/PP-PP	145	-	-	41d	—	—	—	23.8	—	—
Won 2023 Welsh National by 34l on heavy and he has the same mark today; grim since though

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jubilee Express	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Rock My Way	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Haiti Couleurs	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Uncle Bert	13/2	6/1	6/1	7/1	11/2
Git Maker	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	9/1
O'Connell	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Collectors Item	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Dom Of Mary	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Livin On Luco	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Monbeg Genius	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Deafening Silence	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Intense Raffles	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Tanganyika	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Hung Jury	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Beaufort Scale	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Where It All Began	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Pats Fancy	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Mr Vango	-	-	-	-	-
Nassalam	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Uncle Bert

34.8

OR: 21.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Hung Jury

34.6

OR: 19.8 Form: 14 Odds: 0.9

33/1

3rd

Livin On Luco

31.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Mr Vango

30.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Haiti Couleurs

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Collectors Item

OR: 21.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Intense Raffles

27.1

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Deafening Silence

26.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1

22/1

Git Maker

26.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Rock My Way

26.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Jubilee Express

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Monbeg Genius

24.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Beaufort Scale

OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

O'Connell

23.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Nassalam

23.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tanganyika

23.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Dom Of Mary

21.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Where It All Began

20.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Pats Fancy

20.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Intense Raffles	155	160	132
Haiti Couleurs	154	155	—
Mr Vango	152	164	157
Nassalam	145	—	—
Monbeg Genius	144	161	137
Rock My Way	140	167	110
Tanganyika	140	160	122
Uncle Bert	136	163	146
O'Connell	136	160	113
Collectors Item	135	160	120
Git Maker	133	160	116
Deafening Silence	132	160	135
Jubilee Express	130	158	114
Dom Of Mary	129	161	136
Livin On Luco	129	159	138
Hung Jury	129	161	107
Beaufort Scale	129	157	131
Where It All Began	129	—	28
Pats Fancy	129	145	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jubilee Express	21d ago	Fit
Uncle Bert	21d ago	Fit
O'Connell	21d ago	Fit
Collectors Item	21d ago	Fit
Monbeg Genius	21d ago	Fit
Tanganyika	21d ago	Fit
Hung Jury	21d ago	Fit
Pats Fancy	21d ago	Fit
Mr Vango	21d ago	Fit
Beaufort Scale	27d ago	Fit
Dom Of Mary	28d ago	Fit
Deafening Silence	28d ago	Fit
Intense Raffles	28d ago	Fit
Rock My Way	35d ago	Fit
Haiti Couleurs	35d ago	Fit
Livin On Luco	41d ago	Fit
Where It All Began	41d ago	Fit
Nassalam	41d ago	Fit
Git Maker	46d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Mr Vango	Front Runner
O'Connell	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 19 runners classified.