Welsh Grand National odds & betting tips: Back Tizzard second string
Colin Tizzard has landed two of the last three Welsh Grand Nationals. Find out why we’re tipping the yard’s second string to best their 2018 winner
The Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow is considered one of the primary racing highlights over the Christmas period and the feature contest of Friday’s programme.
Trainer Colin Tizzard has last yr’s winner Elegant Escape firmly within the mix for a repeat success but the Dorset coach might prevail with one other in-form runner instead.
Our outsider in the meantime represents a yard that has triumphed in this race twice earlier than.
Selection: West Approach @ 12/1
Outsider: Arthur’s Gift @ 28/1
All odds right on the time of publishing and subject to change
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West Approach in impolite health
At 9 years old, West Approach comes into this race in the type of his life – and he isn’t one to underestimate, regardless of seemingly being the second alternative of Team Tizzard.
Regular partner Robbie Power is driving final 12 months’s winner Elegant Escape, so Tom Scudamore will get the leg-up on West Approach.
Elegant Escape bids to turn into the first dual winner of the Coral Welsh Grand National in 30 years but he is received the burden of 11st 12lb to hold and, despite his fondness for this kind of check, that surely makes life powerful.
He is favourite for the race at 7/2 and has proved himself nearly as good as ever this season, finishing second in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby and third within the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury.
This further stamina check could also be proper up his road however the price is a brief one and West Approach makes related appeal at double-figure odds.
A winner at Cheltenham in November, he was sent off favorite for the aforementioned Ladbrokes Trophy however unseated Power before halfway.
He has since finished a two-length third behind Cogry in a Grade 3 handicap again at Cheltenham. Typically, he was outpaced in that 3m 2f soft-ground warmth earlier than staying on up the hill.
His November success came visiting a trip beyond 3m 3f, and he must be properly suited by this marathon.
Scudamore should be patient and try and hunt around for many of the journey however, if doing so, his mount will keep generously and could land this prestigious race for Tizzard, who also gained in 2016 with Native River.
Twiston-Davies looks for late Christmas Gift
It’s not hard to make a case for the likes of Yala Enki (third in this final year), Now McGinty or Potters Corner but the market most likely has them figured about proper now.
Therefore, for an each-way contender, it’d just prove profitable to facet with Arthur’s Gift, representing Nigel Twiston-Davies.
The Naunton trainer won this race with Earth Summit (1997) and Bindaree (2003), and is adept in having a clip at this sort of prize.
Arthur’s Gift opened his account at Carlisle in February on gentle ground earlier than being pulled up the following month at Uttoxeter in the Midlands National, gained by Potters Corner.
He has run nicely in both begins since getting back from his summer time recess and races here from what might be a workable mark of a hundred thirty five. This trip is an unknown however his trainer is conscious of what is required and he is got some potential for better after just six starts over fences.