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Carruthers on Welsh National Trail
22/12/11

Hennessy Gold Cup winner Carruthers is among a field of 33 to stand their ground at the confirmation stage for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Tuesday.

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Galaxy Rock

Mark Bradstock's eight-year-old bounced back to form to take Newbury's prestigious prize in tremendous style and his sights are now set on this marathon contest.

With Neptune Collonges withdrawn as expected, the weights are headed by Colin Tizzard's Hey Big Spender, who lifted the Rehearsal Chase at Newcastle on his latest start.

Last year's winner Synchronised is among the possibles although Jonjo O'Neill's charge also holds an entry in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown a day later. O'Neill has another string to his bow in Galaxy Rock.

Most of those prominent in the ante-post betting have had their entry confirmed, with the exception of Alan King's Becher Chase winner West End Rocker, who has a repeat win in Warwick's Classic Chase as his likely target.

King could still be represented by Blazing Bailey while other possibles include Chicago Grey, Cappa Bleu, As de Fer, Neptune Equester, Giles Cross and Le Beau Bai.

Bradstock said of Carruthers: "I'd like to see plenty of rain on Sunday and Monday to make sure it's not too gluey and then we are there. He's in great form, and he schooled great. Fingers crossed it's another big day."

Hey Big Spender is set to attempt to defy the steadier of 11st 12lb.

"He's come out of Newcastle really well. He's got a lot of weight, but all his winning has been with top weight on," the trainer's son and jockey Joe Tizzard.

"He's a big strong horse, he's 17 hands, he's a well-built horse, and it's a race we've had in mind for him for three or four years. We always thought he would be a Welsh National horse one day, so we go there and he'll have a good chance."

 

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