Secret steps up for Welsh National assignment
Williams’ runner leads the market for Chepstow feature.
Evan Williams is hoping Secret Reprieve can overcome his inexperience and justify favouritism in the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Saturday. The seven-year-old has headed the ante-post market for the long-distance handicap chase since a resounding success in the Rehearsal Chase at the Monmouthshire venue last month. That was only his fifth run over fences and eighth career start in all, but Secret Reprieve does tick a lot of boxes ahead of the contest, which is subject to an 8am precautionary inspection. “The positives are he’s well handicapped, he has a good racing weight and he loves the track,” said the Llancarfan trainer.The @EWilliamsRacing yard is flying – another winner, this time Secret Reprieve in the @Coral Welsh Grand National Trial. It’s a double for jockey @james_bowen_ pic.twitter.com/qoecsAaKYW
— Chepstow Racecourse (@Chepstow_Racing) December 5, 2020
“The negatives are he’s very inexperienced and he’s got no experience in big fields, so there are positives and negatives but fingers crossed it’s on.” Williams also saddles Prime Venture, who was fourth behind Potter’s Corner in this race last season and made a winning reappearance at Sedgefield in November. “Prime Venture is a horse who has to improve because he’s up 4lb, but I think he has improved,” he said.
It’s a fifth William Hill Becher Chase for Vieux Lion Rouge at @AintreeRaces
Watch LIVE:📺 @ITV4📱 https://t.co/HGM9TtXkhB#ITVRacing pic.twitter.com/LDExtHJYdO — ITV Racing (@itvracing) December 5, 2020
Here’s a look back at his thrilling 2019 Coral Welsh National victory! 🏴#ITVRacing pic.twitter.com/j7Qy2wzrGk
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) November 18, 2020
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