{"id":26887,"date":"2024-12-27T10:28:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T10:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=26887"},"modified":"2024-12-27T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T10:29:17","slug":"welsh-grand-national-runners-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/welsh-grand-national-runners-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Grand National Runners Guide 2024: Monbeg Genius Heads Chepstow Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Another of the big festive horse races is at Chepstow on Friday 27th December 2024, so we take a look at the Welsh Grand National runners &#8211; with trainer Jonjo O&#8217;Neill looking to land the race for a third time with the expected market leader Monbeg Genius.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the final declaration stage &#8211; there will be <strong>16 Coral Welsh Grand National runners<\/strong> for the 2024 race (see below).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Welsh Grand National Runners 2024: 16 Entries Will Head To Chepstow<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Fontaine Collonges<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Iwilldoit<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Monbeg Genius<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Galia Des Liteaux<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Stuzzikini<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Iron Bridge<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Where It All Began<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Your Own Story<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> The Newest One<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Jubilee Express<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Val Dancer<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Amateur<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> No Hubs No Hoobs<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Atlanta Brave<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Evies Vladimir<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Classic Concorde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Monbeg Genius Tops Welsh Grand National Runners 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Jonjo O&#8217;Neill-trained <strong>Monbeg Genius<\/strong> hasn&#8217;t quite fulfilled the promise he showed when third to the Grand National winner Corach Rambler in the Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2023 (see below). He&#8217;s now six races without a win.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a> are suggesting this 8 year-old can make up for lost time in the 2024 Welsh Grand National over Christmas &#8211; making him the market leader. Five of the last 22 Welsh Grand National jollies have won.<\/p>\n<p>A third in the Coral Gold Cup in 2023 was a step in the right direction again, but he was unable to back that up &#8211; with poor runs at Kelso and was pulled up in the Ultima Handicap Chase.<\/p>\n<p>Monbeg Genius has since returned this season on a 3lb lower mark to run second at Haydock at the end of November and can be expected to have improved again for that first run since March 24.<\/p>\n<p>Those siding with him will be pleased to know Chepstow is a track he loves &#8211; he&#8217;s 3-from-3 at the Welsh venue (1 hurdles, 2 fences), plus has handled the soft ground that he&#8217;s likely to get here, very well in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it&#8217;s easy to see why he&#8217;s favourite in the market, but those looking to take him on might look at his weight (11-8) as only two of the last 30 Welsh National winners have shouldered 11-8 or more.<\/p>\n<p>These were Elegant Escape (2018) and Native River (2016).<\/p>\n<p>While the two past winners of the race for trainer Jonjo O&#8217;Neill were Mini Sensation (2022) and Synchronised (2010)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Monbeg Genius Running Third In The 2023 Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"FULL RACE: Corach Rambler wins second consecutive Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/be3LiN6aVG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Welsh Grand National 2024 Date and Race Info<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5Date: Friday 27th December 2024<br \/>\n<span class=\"JCzEY tNxQIb\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">\u231aTime: 2:50pm <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Chepstow<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 3m 6 1\/2f<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: <span class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">\u00a3<\/span><\/span>85,425<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV \/ Sky Sports Racing<\/p>\n<p>See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/when-is-the-welsh-grand-national-2024-chepstow-date-and-time\/\">Welsh Grand National race details<\/a> here &#8211; with the race being shown LIVE on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/itv-racing-schedule-today\/\">ITV Racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Past Welsh Grand National Winners Iwilldoit and The Two Amigos Are Back For More<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Richard and Kerry Lee-trained Mountainous won the Welsh Grand National in 2013 and 2015 &#8211; he remains the last repeat winner of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/horse-racing\">horse racing<\/a> contest.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, it was Bonanza Boy &#8211; who won back-to-back Welsh Nationals in 1988 and 1989.<\/p>\n<p>This could all change, however, in 2024 as the race is set to feature one past winners in <strong>Iwilldoit<\/strong>, who won the prize in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Iwilldoit is another Welsh winner of the Coral Welsh Grand National!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n4mSsJ7abxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Sam Thomas-trained 11 year-old is back from a 314-day break and was also third in the race 12 months ago. He&#8217;s rated 7lbs higher than when winning in 2021, but leading claimer Callum Pritchard has been booked to take off a handy 7lbs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Last 10 Welsh Grand National Winners <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2023 &#8211; NASSALAM (9\/2 jfav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 &#8211; THE TWO AMIGOS (16\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2021 \u2013 IWILLDOIT (13\/2)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2020 &#8211; SECRET REPRIEVE (5\/2 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2019 \u2013 POTTERS CORNER (8\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2018 \u2013 ELEGANT ESCAPE (3\/1 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2017 \u2013 RAZ DE MAREE (16\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2016 \u2013 NATIVE RIVER (11\/4 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2015 \u2013 MOUNTAINOUS (9\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2014 \u2013 EMPEROR\u2019S CHOICE (9\/1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>WATCH: Nassalam Winning The 2023 Welsh Grand National<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"FULL RACE: Nassalam Cruises to Victory in the Welsh Grand National | ITV Racing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8KyAGqdjXlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another of the big festive horse races is at Chepstow on Friday 27th December 2024, so we take a look at the Welsh Grand National runners &#8211; with trainer Jonjo O&#8217;Neill looking to land the race for a third time with the expected market leader Monbeg Genius. 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