BREAKING NEWS: Coral Welsh Grand National postponed until January

Venetia Williams horse Emperor’s Choice, who won the race last year, and 2013 victor Mountainous are both bidding to claim the Chepstow showpiece for a second time.

“All ante post bets remain valid”

Simon Clare, Coral’s PR and broadcast director, added: “It’s obviously disappointing and frustrating for everyone involved to lose the Coral Welsh Grand National to the weather, especially for the Chepstow team who’ve worked so hard over the festive period. I feel for them particularly.

“Thankfully we will now follow what is a well-trodden path to make sure that this great race and meeting still takes place, with all parties pulling together to make it happen in 13 days’ time.

“The £100k Coral National Bonus will still be offered to connections of any horse that wins both the Coral Welsh Grand National and the Coral Scottish Grand National in 2016.

“All ante post bets struck with Coral on the race since the original entry stage will remain valid, and any ante post bets settled as losers at subsequent confirmation and forfeit stages will now be revived.

“Given the unique set of circumstances however, Coral will as an ex gratia gesture allow customers to void their ante post bets if they wish to do so due to the rescheduling of the race, and they have until midnight on 31 December to contact our customer service team and let them know. After that date all ante post bets will stand all in run or not.”

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There’s still plenty more festive horse racing on, so check out Coral’s section on the sport of kings!