Friday's ITV racing: Elegant Escape tops high-class bill in Welsh National

Today on ITV4 Racing: ARMCHAIR GUIDE

1.05 Chepstow
"The Smart Money's On Coral" Handicap Chase
2m3½f
Venetia Williams has won this a remarkable five times in the last seven years and again looks the one to beat with hat-trick-seeking Eceparti.

1.20 Kempton
Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase (Grade 2)
2m
Paul Nicholls has won this four times in the last six years and attempts to do it again with Grand Sancy.

Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m
Grade 2 winner Allmankind takes on Grade 3 scorer Cerberus, who bids to become the first Irish winner of Britain's opening Grade 1 juvenile hurdle of the season.

1.55 Kempton
Ladbrokes Mares' Handicap Hurdle
3m½f
Culture De Sivola won this after a warm-up run in a Listed race at the track last year and has had the same build-up, although she is 5lb higher in the weights this time.

2.10 Chepstow
"The Smart Money's On Coral" Handicap Hurdle
2m7½f
Ask Dillon returns from an eight-month break in search of his third hurdles win in just five starts.

2.30 Kempton
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
2m
With old rival Altior out of the way, Sceau Royal looks to have Arkle Chase winner Duc Des Genievres to beat.

2.50 Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
3m6½f
Elegant Escape bids to repeat last year’s success. He is 8lb worse off with Yala Enki, who finished third in 2018.

3.05 Kempton
Ladbrokes "Where The Nation Plays" Handicap Chase
3m
Last year's runner-up Just A Sting is 3lb lower in the weights this time and gets 11lb from BetVictor Gold Cup fourth Belami Des Pictons.

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