14:50 Chepstow

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:5015:2515:55

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 7m 49.5s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Elegant Escape

4/1, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2, 10/3

3/1

Folsom Blue

8/1, 15/2

7/1

Vintage Clouds

8/1, 15/2, 8/1, 15/2

8/1

Ramses De Teillee

10/1, 11/1

10/1

Yala Enki

16/1, 14/1

12/1

Vieux Lion Rouge

12/1

Looksnowtlikebrian

12/1

Final Nudge

12/1, 14/1

12/1

Rons Dream

14/1

16/1

Dawson City

16/1

Ballyoptic

16/1

20/1

Baie Des Iles

16/1

20/1

Raz De Maree

25/1

Kansas City Chief

20/1

25/1

Jennys Surprise

25/1, 20/1

25/1

Holly Bush Henry

25/1

Regal Flow

33/1

Vyta Du Roc

25/1

33/1

Mysteree

50/1

Lieutenant Colonel

100/1

SP Book Percentage 133.98

Forecasts

Elegant Escape (3/1), Folsom Blue (7/1), Vintage Clouds (8/1), Ramses De Teillee (10/1), Yala Enki (12/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (12/1), Looksnowtlikebrian (12/1), Final Nudge (12/1), Rons Dream (16/1), Dawson City (16/1), Ballyoptic (20/1), Baie Des Iles (20/1), Raz De Maree (25/1), Kansas City Chief (25/1), Jennys Surprise (25/1), Holly Bush Henry (25/1), Regal Flow (33/1), Vyta Du Roc (33/1), Mysteree (50/1), Lieutenant Colonel (100/1)

Elegant Escape seems sure to go well having run a blinder at Newbury last time and looks fairly handicapped, but in a race where a decent case can be made for the majority of runners FINAL NUDGE is fancied to improve on his good third in this race last year. He goes well fresh and has Sam Twiston-Davies doing the steering. Top weight Ballyoptic is a class act and cannot be ruled out, nor can the likes of Vintage Clouds, Vieux Lion Rouge and Looksnowtlikebrian. Kansas City Chief and Irish raider Folsom Blue are others worth considering.