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It’s the day of the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow, with every race on the card live on Sky Sports Racing…
2.50 Chepstow – Monbeg Genius and Galia Des Liteaux headline the Welsh National
All eyes will be on Chepstow for the Welsh Grand National and many will be hoping it goes in favor of the current favorite Monbeg Genius who was last seen finishing third at Haydock behind another rival Collonges fountain. He will come off much more ready to run and could run with an unchanged rating.
Classy mare Gallia Des Liteaux represents the Skeltons and is now 4lb short of her Grand National eight and could give the trainer-jockey duo a first success in this race.
Irish runner Where It All Began and Sam Thomas’ Jubilee Express have been shortlisted in what looks to be a competitive field.
1.40 Chepstow – French runner Nietzsche Has looks the one to beat
Marcel Rolland Nietzsche is has his last race before becoming a National Hunt stallion. He was an exciting prospect at the start of the year after completing a treble that included wins over Willy De Houelle and Sony Bill who have since gone to champion trainer Willie Mullins, his second in the Grade 1 Prix Cambaceres setting the standard here.
Oven is looking for a four-time winner who beat fellow Ambiente Amigo at Newbury and will ensure this is run at a strong gallop. Hott Fuss could hit the frame.
1.05 Chepstow – Exeter winner Lowry’s Bar keen to continue
Micheal Nolan pulls a good tune out of progressive Lowry’s bar who was impressive in the chase on debut when he finished second behind Jaguar at Bangor-on-Dee. It was no surprise to see him build on that performance when he won at Exeter last time out and today he is looking to take another step forward for Phillip Hobbs and Johnson White.
Tom Lacey’s Night flight he has been in terrific form of late and was denied a hat-trick at Ascot, chasing home December’s subsequent Gold Cup winner, Gemirande. Nocte Volatus is unchanged today and could take any beating.
Venetia Williams has participated in this race four times in the last 10 years and is sitting Saint George which must be respected.
The best of the rest
At 12.30 in South Wales, King William Rufus carries a 7lb penalty for his impressive win at Ascot earlier this month, with Freddie Gordon retaining the ride for father Chris. Later at 2.10, Woodieflash and Great fortune the conflict in the hour looks delicious. The lucky last at 3.25 sees the three winners of the last time-out going into the post, viz King of Tara, David’s well and Dr. TJ Eckleburg.
In Wolverhampton, Havana sky is hunting for five-legged deer at 4:00 a.m., with Southbank perhaps most likely to deny Hector Crouch’s horse that feat. Too Darn Hot’s half-brother Majorca makes his debut for John and Thady Gosden at 5.30, along with another nicely bred horse in Hachiman (by Frankel out of Hareem Queen).
