Haiti Couleurs victorious in Welsh Grand National: racing from Chepstow and Kempton – as it happened
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Chepstow, 1.40pm) And they’re off … Holly Hartingo just in the lead in the early stages … Porter In The Park has made a couple of mistakes … a circuit to go and Musique De Fee has taken over but looked a little reluctant to go out for another trip around Kempton (who can blame him given the warmth of the stables)! … Musique De Fee struggling a bit and Gaye Legacy tailing off … Miss Cynthia is making ground … I’vemadeupmymind is coming with a challenge … Holly Hartingo has held them off but very late and Star Walking comes late … and it’s a photo-finish. Star Walking has got it! Extraordinary race at Leopardstown! Marine National beaten by Solness (just) in the Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase but made a chance-stopping mistake early and surely would have won but for that. One to catch up on!! Continue reading...
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Hello from Chepstow racecourse in South Wales, where a boisterous crowd started to pour through the gates at 10am – and the bar staff started pouring the first half-price Happy Hour drinks at 10.01am.
The Welsh Grand National is the biggest day at the races all year in these parts, and the feature event has seen many mighty performances down the decades. I was lucky enough to be here to see Carvill’s Hill stroll home under top weight of 11st 10lb in 1991, a feat that was matched by Native River, a subsequent Gold Cup winner, nine years ago, and those are just two of the doughty warriors on the Welsh National’s roll of honour.
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