#Coral Welsh Grand National

Fresh from riding two winners in front of the ITV cameras at Newbury and Cheltenham at the weekend, the 23-year-old will bid to take centre stage once again, this time aboard the Saint Des Saints-gelding in the £100000 three-mile contest. Having finished fifth in the race 12 months ago for Hobson aboard Valadom the Winchcombe based rider hopes she…

The Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase at Cheltenham over more than two and a half miles on Sunday is a hugely competitive affair. There are no less than six horses in this race from my'horse tracker' - horses that have caught my eye for one reason or another recently and that I expect to back in future. The key to the outcome of the race is…

AFTER a few false starts and with the weather causing havoc, the National Hunt finally looks like kicking into top gear over Christmas. And the highlight will be the blockbuster King George on Boxing Day. Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV will have their fair share of the action. But ITV remains the only place to see all the big races without having…

Sky Sports Racing presenter Alex Hammond is back with her Christmas blog, taking aim at the King George, Long Walk Hurdle and the Welsh Grand National. Amongst all the rushing around for Christmas in the Hammond house, there is some serious racing to look forward to over the festive period, it's no wonder my house guests choose to leave on Boxing…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The Welsh Grand National is another big festive horse race to look forward to, but what are the main 2022 Welsh Grand National trends to look for ahead of the big Chepstow race? For example, 80% of the last 20 Welsh Grand National winners carried 11st or less in weight - you…

The likeable Joe Tizzard was a talented jockey and he is proving equally adept as a trainer. His father, Colin Tizzard, retired at the end of last season after a hugely successful training career so this is Tizzard Jnr's first season with only his name on the licence. Tizzard has already trained 32 winners this season, with an admirable 17 per cent…

TRAINER Joe Tizzard hopes for the perfect Christmas present by winning the race named after his late sister. The Dorset handler has four entries in the Coral Welsh Grand National on December 27 but expects to rely solely on one of the yard favourites The Big Breakaway. The Chepstow contest, the biggest race in the Welsh racing calendar, is named in…

GERICAULT ROQUE looks a Christmas cracker in the Coral Welsh Grand National. I'm a big fan of David Pipe's stayer who always gives his all and keeps hitting the frame in high-class races. His latest outing saw him run an absolute belter in the Coral Gold Cup - which many still know as the Hennessy. He was close to the pace right through the race…

Frost and snow has hit hard in Britain and Ireland but over the festive period ITV are planning on covering action from 14 race meetings, featuring 41 races in total, across six joyous days of high-octane racing. From Boxing Day right through to New Year's Day, the Christmas jumpers are out in force and here we highlight the full schedule including…

The Big Dog will bid to provide connections with another major payday in the Coral Welsh Grand National later this month, with trainer Peter Fahey optimistic of another "huge" performance from his in-form chaser. It may turn out to be a shrewd piece of placing from the Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer to target the Chepstow marathon on December…

Those who have backed Jonbon for the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival need not worry. Nicky Henderson confirmed after Jonbon's easy victory in the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown on Saturday that he will stick to two miles this season. But it was a performance that didn't just have Henderson purring over what seemed like his latest cab…

We could see the next winner of the Welsh National as a classy field head to the trial at Chepstow on Saturday, while there is All-Weather Fast-Track Qualifier action at Wolverhampton, all live on Sky Sports Racing. Last year's Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (1.37) unearthed the winner of the big race itself Iwilldoit bolted up…

I served a couple of days' suspension on Monday and Wednesday this week which was frustrating as the horses have been in great form on the track and I've got some cracking chances this weekend too with a bit of luck. Looking back on Carlisle last Sunday, Zambella was brilliant in the Listed mares' chase, making most of the running and eventually…

Ladbrokes has revealed the horses they are fearing the most, over what will be an action-packed Christmas racing period. Christmas is of course a time for family, traditions and mountains of food but come St Stephen's Day racing fans will be in their element. There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and Ireland on the 26th December this…