Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 27 December 2018

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m5f110yds) 3m5½f Soft 22 fences

1st £85,425 2nd £32,055 3rd £16,050 4th £7,995 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Elegant Escape (IRE) 3/1F Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	6	118	151	150	166	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 12th, closed into 2nd going well 5 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and jumped well last, driven out when strongly pressed by rival inside final furlong, kept on strongly (op 4/1)

2 1¼	9. Ramses De Teillee (FR) 10/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	6	111 4 t	144	142	158	–
gr g Martaline - Princesse D'Orton (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Tracked leader, closed on leader going well 5 out, bad mistake 4 out checked momentum, ridden to chase winner approaching last, rallied well for pressure after last but always held by winner (tchd 11/1)

3 4 [5¼]	2. Yala Enki (FR) 12/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	1111	154	150	164	–
bb g Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 17th, 4 lengths clear 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed by winner 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on well after last but no match for front pair (op 16/1)

4 11 [16¼]	12. Rons Dream 16/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	8	1010	139	127	136	–
b m Kayf Tara - Empress Of Light (Emperor Jones)
Raced in midfield, headway under pressure 5 out, went 5th 4 out, soon driven and kept on well for pressure last, no chance with winner (op 14/1)

5 8 [24¼]	10. Raz De Maree (FR) 25/1 Conor Orr ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	Conor Orr ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	13	108	142	124	131	–
ch g Shaanmer (IRE) - Diyala III (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up in rear, headway under pressure turning for home, soon ridden and unable to quicken, stayed on well from 2 out

6 2¼ [26½]	1. Ballyoptic (IRE) 20/1 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1112 t	155	135	142	–
b g Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in touch in midfield, pushed along 17th, ridden in 5th approaching 5 out, soon held and kept on one pace from 3 out (op 16/1)

7 1 [27½]	18. Dawson City 16/1 James Best Polly Gundry	James Best Polly Gundry	9	104	133	113	119	–
b g Midnight Legend - Running For Annie (Gunner B)
Settled in midfield, ridden along 16th, driven and no impression 4 out, kept on from 2 out

8 3¼ [30¾]	7. Folsom Blue (IRE) 7/1 Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	11	112 tp	145	122	128	–
b g Old Vic - Spirit Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, dropped to last circuit to go, ridden along home bend and soon beaten, never a factor (op 8/1)

9 shd [30¾]	19. Mysteree (IRE) 50/1 Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	10	104 p	133	110	115	–
b g Gold Well - Hillside Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced in midfield, dropped to rear of field 15th, soon struggling and never landed a blow

10 18 [48¾]	11. Regal Flow 33/1 Sean Houlihan ⁵ Bob Buckler	Sean Houlihan ⁵ Bob Buckler	11	106	140	104	107	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Flow (Over The River)
Raced in midfield, ridden along and outpaced by winner 4 out, weakened from 2 out

PU	6. Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	113 tb	146	–	–	–
ch g Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR) (Cyborg)
Led, ridden along and headed 17th, soon outpaced and lost place 4 out, pulled up soon after

PU	17. Jennys Surprise (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	10	105 4	134	–	–	–
b m Hawk Wing (USA) - Winning Jenny (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Raced in midfield, pushed along and struggling 17th, driven approaching 5 out, weakened 3 out and pulled up soon after (vet said mare was lame right fore) (tchd 20/1)

PU	14. Final Nudge (IRE) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies David Dennis	Sam Twiston-Davies David Dennis	9	109	138	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Another Shot (IRE) (Master Willie)
Raced in midfield, effort to close 5 out, soon ridden and no impression 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	4. Vyta Du Roc (FR) 33/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	9	114 p	147	–	–	–
gr g Lion Noir - Dolce Vyta (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Raced in midfield, ridden and struggling 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	15. Lieutenant Colonel 100/1 Micheal Nolan Sophie Leech	Micheal Nolan Sophie Leech	9	108 t	137	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Agnese (Abou Zouz)
Held up in last, ridden and outpaced 17th, detached and pulled up before 5 out

PU	8. Baie Des Iles (FR) 20/1 Mark Enright Ross O'Sullivan	Mark Enright Ross O'Sullivan	7	111 p	144	–	–	–
gr m Barastraight - Malownia (FR) (Smadoun)
Raced in midfield, mistake 7th and 8th, ridden along home bend approaching 5 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

PU	5. Vintage Clouds (IRE) 8/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	113	146	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Rare Vintage (IRE) (Germany)
Tracked leaders, bad mistake 16th and soon lost place, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 15/2)

PU	16. Kansas City Chief (IRE) 25/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	9	106 p	135	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Badawi Street (Thowra)
Raced in midfield, ridden and behind 5 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 20/1)

PU	20. Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 25/1 James Bowen Phil Middleton	James Bowen Phil Middleton	7	104 p	133	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Raced towards rear, driven 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	13. Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 12/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	7	109	138	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Sheebadiva (IRE) (Norwich)
Held up in rear, mistake 11th, behind and struggling 17th, well behind 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

20 ran Off time: 2:50:58 Winning time: 7m 48.21s (slow by 8.21s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: J P Romans (Elegant Escape) 1st breeder: Jay Leahy
2nd owner: John White & Anne Underhill (Ramses De Teillee)
3rd owner: Hills Of Ledbury (Aga) (Yala Enki)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £3.30 £4 Ex: £36.30 CSF: £32.07 Tricast: £346.32 Trifecta: £474.80

2:50 Chepstow 27 Dec 2018

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)