tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post2008998629100545655..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: The 2021 Coral Welsh Grand NationalGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-42379791383415425192021-12-27T19:32:55.816+00:002021-12-27T19:32:55.816+00:00The challengers came from far and wide to take par...The challengers came from far and wide to take part in the Welsh Grand National - England, Ireland and Scotland - but for the third year in succession the spoils went to a horse trained in Wales.<br /><br />Selection Captain Drake (28/1) was one of a number that were hampered by the standing start but it made little difference - he raced on and off the bridle and jumped particularly slowly at a couple in the back straight on the first circuit.<br /><br />Just as I shouted 'What are playing at, Cap'n?', Lorcan Murtagh administered a couple of reminders and the partnership raced mid division for a brief period of time before 'getting behind' on the second circuit. Captain Drake was pulled up before five out.<br /><br />The well-backed Iwilldoit (13/2) was hampered at the standing start but it made little difference - Sam Thomas' charge quickly recovered to make stealthy headway and take up the running three from home. <br /><br />He saw off sole serious rival Highland Hunter (11/1) before the final flight to win by nine lengths with Truckers Lodge (28/1) pipping Achille (16/1) for third spot and last year's winner Secret Reprieve (6/1f) the only other horse to finish, just under 45 lengths behind the winner.<br /><br />2016 winner Native River (16/1) lost his position going out on the second circuit and was pulled up; after the race connections announced the horse's retirement. <br /><br />What a grand servant - his defeat of Might Bite in the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup will never be forgotten. GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-88665828752915054272021-12-27T09:28:52.929+00:002021-12-27T09:28:52.929+00:00Season's greetings, TW!
Thanks once again for...Season's greetings, TW!<br /><br />Thanks once again for providing your ratings; wishing you the best of luck for the year ahead.GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-27287866058918571442021-12-27T08:25:28.391+00:002021-12-27T08:25:28.391+00:00Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
RTG,Hor...<b>Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase</b><br /><br />RTG,Horse,WC%<br />190,NATIVE RIVER(IRE),15.2<br />188,HILL SIXTEEN(GB),13.6<br />180,ACHILLE(FR),9.6<br />185,SECRET REPRIEVE(IRE),8.7<br />179,HIGHLAND HUNTER(IRE),8.3<br />183,IWILLDOIT(GB),7.6<br />180,DEISE ABA(IRE),7.4<br />182,RAMSES DE TEILLEE(FR),7.4<br />184,ELEGANT ESCAPE(IRE),5<br />183,KIMBERLITE CANDY(IRE),4.9<br />180,TRUCKERS LODGE(IRE),3.5<br />174,MIGHTY THUNDER(GB),3.2<br />177,CAPTAIN DRAKE(IRE),1.8<br />175,POTTERS CORNER(IRE),1.5<br />178,MAC TOTTIE(GB),1.4<br />177,DISCORDANTLY(IRE),0.2<br />175,COLORADO DOC(GB),0.2<br />174,HOLD THAT TAUGHT(GB),0.2<br />171,EVA'S OSKAR(IRE),0.2<br />171,THE BIG DOG(IRE),0.2<br /><br /><b>Native River</b> tops the system output courtesy of his win in Sandown’s Cotswold Chase in February of this year. The system rates that win his best ever performance and his 190 rating is based on the effort so too soon to write him off just yet but the gut feeling is he’ll never hit that high again.<br /><br />It’s another race I’ll pass on but you gave a positive mention to <b>Hill Sixteen</b> in your post and that would be my value play. HS does not quite tick enough boxes for a bet but at 18/1+ he should give a decent run for the money.<br /><br />Conditions look fine for <b>Captain Drake</b> but I’m not sure there is much ‘spare’ in his rating and think he may find a number of these better handicapped.<br /><br />Season’s greetings [hope the LF test shows negative sooner rather than later], best of luck in today’s race and for a successful 2022 for the blog.<br /><br />TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com