Posts tagged Chepstow
No Summery Justice in Welsh National
Jan 7th
A field of 20 has been declared for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow but, on the eve of the race, one trainer was left to scrap her plans. Summery Justice had been one of the springers in the market this week but was ruled out of the race by Venetia Williams after the horse [...]
Silver By Nature heads 32 in Welsh National
Jan 3rd
Silver By Nature, the runner-up last season, heads the weights for the rescheduled Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Saturday. The card was rescued after its original date on December 27th was wiped out because of the recent freeze. Silver By Nature, who was beaten three-quarters of a length by Dream Alliance in that race, [...]
Pat Murphy hoping Maktu can fulfil long-term plan
Dec 21st
It may be more in hope than expectation, given the current weather, but trainers are still making entries for the Christmas fixtures in the hope that plans can come to fruition. The Grade One williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Sunday as has drawn a quality entry of 10 headed by Binocular, the reigning [...]
Monet’s Garden wins Old Roan Chase
Oct 23rd
There was a time, back when Aintree raced just three days a year, when course specialists were those hardy annuals who ran in the Grand National like Red Rum, Rondetto and The Pilgarlic. Now, in an expanded fixture list, other horses have become more of a fixture at the track and Monet’s Garden made it [...]
Halcon Genelardais a National treasure
Dec 28th
Local knowledge is always useful and when it comes to the Coral Welsh National, no-one knows the race or Chepstow better than Halcon Genelardais. He will be making his fourth successive appearance in the race having won in 2006 and then finishing win second and a third under 11st 12lb in the last two years [...]
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