Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 27 December 2025

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m6f136yds) 3m6½f Good To Soft 23 fences

1st £96,815 2nd £36,329 3rd £18,190 4th £9,061 5th £4,556 6th £2,278

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5/1 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	8	1113	154	158	166	–
b g Dragon Dancer - Inchala (FR) (Argument)
Prominent, led after 7th, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on (op 11/2)

2 3	9. O'Connell (IRE) 9/1 Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	9	109 4	136	138	145	–
b g Westerner - Brixen (IRE) (Heron Island)
Midfield, headway home turn, went third after 3 out, went second approaching last, hung left final 110yds, no extra towards finish (op 10/1)

3 1¼ [4¼]	12. Deafening Silence (IRE) 28/1 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	8	105 p	132	134	140	–
b g Alkaadhem - Taipers (IRE) (Taipan)
Prominent, pressed leader briefly 5 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching last, stayed on (op 22/1)

4 5 [9¼]	15. Livin On Luco (IRE) 14/1 Callum Pritchard ³ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Callum Pritchard ³ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7	913 1 b	129	127	131	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Andrea's Answer (IRE) (Winged Love)
Midfield, headway from 13th, soon prominent, went third 5 out, lost third after 3 out, stayed on (op 20/1)

5 2 [11¼]	5. Monbeg Genius (IRE) 20/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9	113 tp	144	141	148	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Ella Watson (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second when headed after 7th, awkward jump and lost position 5 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 22/1)

6 7½ [18¾]	16. Dom Of Mary (FR) 14/1 Derek Fox James Owen	Derek Fox James Owen	9	102 1 p	129	121	122	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Antinea Marie (FR) (Brier Creek)
Prominent, dropped to midfield 8th, headway after 5 out, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened run-in (tchd 16/1)

7 12 [30¾]	18. Beaufort Scale (IRE) 28/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Paddy Hanlon ⁵ Gordon Elliott	6	911 6 tp	129	113	112	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Carrigeen Aspen (IRE) (Indian River)
Always behind (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

8 2¼ [33]	6. Rock My Way (IRE) 11/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	1013 tb	140	122	126	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Far Rock (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 8th, in touch with leaders when mistake 16th, weakened after 4 out (vet reported gelding lost his right fore shoe) (op 5/1)

9 11 [44]	10. Collectors Item (IRE) 11/1 Kevin Brogan Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Kevin Brogan Jonjo & A J O'Neill	8	108 b	135	110	106	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Leading Lady (Fraam)
In touch with leaders, prominent 6th, struggling after 16th, weakened before 5 out (op 12/1)

10 21 [65]	14. Where It All Began (IRE) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell Gordon Elliott	Conor O'Farrell Gordon Elliott	9	102 b	129	89	81	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, weakened home turn, tailed off (op 40/1)

F	8. Uncle Bert 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	8	109 4	136	–	–	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Azza (FR) (Great Pretender)
Prominent, hit 1st, dropped to midfield 14th, weakened after 4 out, fell 2 out (op 6/1)

PU	19. Pats Fancy (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Brace ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Jamie Brace ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	10	911 9 p	129	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pat's Darling (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 18th

PU	11. Git Maker (FR) 9/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	9	106	133	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Bamos (FR) (Coastal Path)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 15th (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	17. Hung Jury (IRE) 28/1 Tom Bellamy Martin Keighley	Tom Bellamy Martin Keighley	10	102 1 p	129	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Valley (IRE) (Dilshaan)
Never going well, always behind, pulled up 16th (tchd 25/1)

PU	7. Tanganyika (FR) 28/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	1013	140	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Norita Has (FR) (Kapgarde)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	1. Intense Raffles (FR) 33/1 Bryony Frost Thomas Gibney	Bryony Frost Thomas Gibney	7	120	155	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Une Artiste (FR) (Alberto Giacometti)
Midfield, dropped to rear 8th, struggling after 12th, tailed off when pulled up 15th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 28/1)

PU	13. Jubilee Express (FR) 9/2F Kielan Woods Sam Thomas	Kielan Woods Sam Thomas	8	103 4 p	130	–	–	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Bella Lawena (IRE) (Presenting)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, disputing second when headed after 7th, lost position when mistake 14th, soon pushed along, weakened home turn, pulled up 5 out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as good to soft, and would prefer a slower surface) (op 4/1)

17 ran Off time: 2:50:08 Winning time: 7m 52.24s (fast by 8.26s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Mr Vango (unsuitable ground), Nassalam (withdrawn)
1st owner: Conyers, McDermott And Prowting (Haiti Couleurs) 1st breeder: Dr V Simon, Mrs V Simon & Mr N Simon
2nd owner: R Peters And T Ford (O'Connell)
3rd owner: My Racing Manager Friends (Deafening Silence)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.90 £2.50 £4.20 Ex: £61.50 CSF: £48.17 Tricast: £1,194.31 Trifecta: £3,036.80

2:50 Chepstow 27 Dec 2025

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