Confirmed runners and riders for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Friday

A field of 16 will line up for the Coral Welsh Grand National (2.50) at Chepstow on Friday, headed by ante-post favourite Monbeg Genius for Jonjo and AJ O'Neill.

The 2022 winner The Two Amigos was among the absentees on Boxing Day, with topweight Paint The Dream and Chambard also not put forward.

Monbeg Genius has long threatened to win a big prize and shaped with encouragement on his only start this season when second to Fontaine Collonges at Haydock last month.

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Grand National eighth Galia Des Liteaux will also run for Dan Skelton, she was last seen finishing down the field in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury.

There will be four Welsh raiders looking to win the country's biggest race, headed by the exciting Jubilee Express for Sam Thomas. The seven-year-old was a smart winner when last seen at Haydock in March and is joined by stablemate Iwilldoit, who won Chepstow's seasonal highlight in 2021. The David Brace-trained Classic Concorde and Amateur, for John and Rhys Flint, also run.

Top Welsh jockey Sean Bowen will ride Where It All Began for Irish trainer Gordon Elliott. Stablemate Stuzzikini and the Gavin Cromwell-trained Evies Vladimir also represent Ireland.

Coral Welsh Grand National runners and riders

Fontaine Collonges Ned Fox
Iwilldoit Callum Pritchard
Monbeg Genius Nick Scholfield 
Galia Des Liteaux Harry Skelton
Stuzzikini Jordan Gainford
Iron Bridge Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Where It All Began Sean Bowen
Your Own Story Derek Fox
The Newest One Sam Twiston-Davies
Jubilee Express Dylan Johnston
Val Dancer Charlie Hammond
Amateur Jack Tudor
No Hubs No Hoobs Brendan Powell
Atlanta Brave Adam Wedge
Evies Vladimir Conor Stone-Walsh
Classic Concorde Connor Brace

Coral Welsh Grand National (2.50 Chepstow, December 27)
Sponsors: 4 Monbeg Genius, 6 Galia Des Liteaux, Jubilee Express, Where It All Began, 10 Iron Bridge, 12 Fontaine Collonges, The Newest One, 14 Iwilldoit, Stuzzikini, Val Dancer, 16 Atalanta Brave, No Hubs No Hoobs, Your Own Story, 20 Evies Vladimir, 66 Amateur, 100 Classic Concorde

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