It’s the day of the Coral Welsh Grand National in Chepstow, with every race shown live on Sky Sports Racing…
2.50 Chepstow – Monbeg Genius and Galia Des Liteaux headline Welsh National
All eyes will be on Chepstow for the Welsh Grand National and many will be hoping it goes the current favourite’s way. Monbeg Genius who was last seen finishing third at Haydock, behind the opposition Collonges fountain. He will take off better for runs and can consistently run from the mark to the cracker.
Stylish pirate Galia Des Liteaux represents Skeltons and is now 4lb off his Grand National eighth and could land the trainer and jockey duo their first success in this race.
Irish runner, Where It All Began and Sam Thomas’s Jubilee Express complete the shortlist in what looks to be a competitive field.
1.40 Chepstow – French runner Nietzsche Haas looks set to win
Marcel Rollani Nietzsche Has he is having his final run before standing the National Hunt stallion He was an exciting prospect earlier in the year when he achieved three timed wins which included wins over Willie De Huell and Sonny Beale, who have since gone to champion trainer Willie Mullins, and his second at 1 degree prix in Cambaceres sets the standard here.
OPEC looking for the four timer who beat his stablemate Ambiente Amigo at Newbury and will ensure it is done with a strong run Hott Fuss could hit the frame.
1.05 Chepstow – Exeter winner Lowry’s Bar offers to follow
Michael Nolan gets a good tune from the progressive Lowry’s Bar who was impressive on his debut chase when finishing second to Jaguar at Bangor-on-Dee, it was no surprise to see him build on that performance when he won at Exeter last time and he is keen to take Philip Hobbs one step further today and for Johnson White.
Tom Lacey Night flight he’s been in terrible form of late and was denied a hat-trick at Ascot in pursuit of next Gold Cup winner Gemirande.Nocte Volatus comes off the mark unchanged today and can take the full hit.
Venetia Williams has raced and saddled up four times in the past 10 years George St who should be respected.
The best of the rest
12.30pm in South Wales, King William Rufus carries a £7 penalty for his impressive win at Ascot earlier this month, while Freddie Gordon retains his father Chris’s ride.Later at 2.10. Woodiflash: and: Major Fortune: clash in watch looks like a tasty affair, the lucky last of 3.25 sees the last three winners set to post, viz. King of Tara, David’s well and: Dr. TJ Eckleburg.
in Wolverhampton, Havana sky at 4.00 is in the hunt for five, back Southbank Perhaps most likely to deny the feat is Hector Crouch’s half-brother Too Darn Hot Majorca 5.30 makes his debut for John and Teddy Gosden with another nicely bred horse in Hachiman (by Frankel out of Harem Queen).
