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My favourite race of Christmas every year.
If this was Neil’s handicap competition, I’d go Win Fortescue, e/w Regina Dracones. After having seriously considered nearly all of them.
I like Wayfinder and can see that one run a big race. But the real question is whether The Big Dog can lug that big weight round, and if he can, then he’s a danger.
WD winners. Featherlight weight in those conditions.
Ground went as Soft as i thought earlier in the day. How the hell the Clerk of course on SSP, just before midday, thought it would still ride good to soft flock only knows!
How I’ve not ended up on him I don’t know. I love previous form in races like that and 16’s was an insult.
Love the race and when it’s run in conditions like that it’s picture perfect national hunt racing.
Monster of a run from both the big dog and the big breakaway with all that weight, can see both running well at Aintree if taking to the fences
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
Thank you all. I must confess watching them jump the second last just brought so many memories of Silver By Nature, Giles Cross, Tidal Bay, Benvolio (that one still stings), Houblon Des Obeaux, Alfie Spinner (also stings) and Yala Enki who all failed to just get home for me in recent years.
This is my first ever Welsh National winner after all those close calls, so it’s an extra special result for me today!
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