Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 7 December 2019

Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £12,660 2nd £3,740 3rd £1,870 4th £936 5th £468

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Acting Lass (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Brennan Harry Fry	Paddy Brennan Harry Fry	8	117 tp¹	142	69	149	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Darrens Lass (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 9th, led after 5 out, mistake and headed 3 out, led again next, stayed on well, ridden out (regarding apparent improvement in form, trainer said gelding had benefitted from the application of the first-time cheekpieces) (op 7/2)

2 ½	4. Another Venture (IRE) 11/2 Ned Curtis ³ Kim Bailey	Ned Curtis ³ Kim Bailey	8	108 v	132	59	135	–
ch g Stowaway - Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed next where not fluent, every chance last, stayed on (op 9/2)

3 5 [5½]	2. Captain Cattistock 9/4F Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	117 tp	142	64	142	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
Tracked leader, not fluent 8th, led after 11th, not fluent and headed 5 out, soon ridden, challenged 2 out where not fluent, every chance last, soon no extra (tchd 5/2)

4 11 [16½]	5. Golden Sunrise (IRE) 11/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	6	1011 b	132	44	128	–
ch g Stowaway - Fairy Dawn (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led, mistake 11th and headed, soon struggling but remained chasing leaders, held in 5th when hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, regained 4th run-in (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

5 1¼ [17¾]	6. Looks Like Power (IRE) 7/1 Tom Bellamy Debra Hamer	Tom Bellamy Debra Hamer	9	106 ht	127	38	114	–
ch g Spadoun (FR) - Martovic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in touch, hit 10th, headway 12th, ridden after 5 out, held in 4th when mistake 3 out, weakened last (op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

6 30 [47¾]	1. Calipto (FR) 15/2 Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ Venetia Williams	Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ Venetia Williams	9	115	147	29	102	–
b g Califet (FR) - Peutiot (FR) (Valanour)
Held up, headway 8th, disputed 3rd 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off (op 8/1)

PU	7. Noruki (IRE) 66/1 Charlie Todd ⁷ Dai Williams	Charlie Todd ⁷ Dai Williams	9	99 2 6	123	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Classic Material (Classic Cliche)
Detached and nudged along after 5th, losing touch when pulled up before 9th (tchd 50/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:18 Winning time: 6m 33.60s (slow by 44.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Nigel & Barbara Collison (Acting Lass) 1st breeder: R Murphy
2nd owner: Racing For Maggie's Partnership (Another Venture)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late P L Hart (Captain Cattistock)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £2.40 £2.70 Ex: £22.40 CSF: £19.06 Trifecta: £46.40

1:55 Chepstow 7 Dec 2019

Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase