As long as the race conditions dont change(bar the date)all bets Ante Post are sunk if they're not in the 5 dayers. If they move venue or alter trip, all Ante Post bets may be refunded.

Alright Harry hope you are doing well. Michel Le Bon looks too classy for the others surely?

If he runs in the Lexus, there only chance of him being in the final decs Harry if if he falls early or im off down Ditcheat way to welcome in the new year with a bang

Hey you guys are probably right. If that's the case the all that remains is the overnights a couple of days before?

I would still kick up roobuck and see how you get on...after all the race isn't on the said date pal...worth a go...like i say i'd say its 5 day decs but not really sure they are moving it 11 days so must be le-way...I might get my money back myself as the horse might brake a leg in the next week and I bet the horse for the 27th

looking at the forecast it must be questionable whether it will go ahead on the 5th - not sure what Plan C is.

Please be aware that the Welsh National from Chepstow is currently suspended and will be until further notice whilst we seek clarification from the BHA regarding the entries for this race....BETFAIR CUST.SERVICES

Must b a big chance of this bein off again?

Mind numbingly poor decision by people who have no shame in demonstrating their complete lack of competence.

If people there were held accountable for their incompetence the place would have been sued and closed down many moons ago and we might have a body now that recognised the relationship between betting and horse racing. How are ante post punters gonna feel if they come 2nd to a horse that wasn't even if the final 26 5 day acceptors??

Ante post is dead if this is how the BHA will decide on rescheduled races.

I think the precedent was set in another race hence why I suggested this was the likely outcome. Not saying its right however

The bookies now have Master Overseer running for them plus numerous others potentially plus the weights could be so different and therefore riding arrangements.

Sona Sasta for example was very likely to have been Scu's mount and off 10st 3lbs when the weights went up 16. Now could be any old jock plus could be out the weights. The whole dynamics have changed. The problem is BHA are brain dead - period and bookies don't differentiate between regular ante-post and ante-post early closer races.

23 declared  - Across the Bay heads weights - another one that was out!

Viking Blond for me. Prominent runner, nice weight, good prep race LTO out at Cheltenham. A year on about disappointing as favourite, at 8s will run a great race.

At this moment - Sona Sasta for me.

As it turns out I'm ok with the final 23 and be happy if Across the Bay stays in but ultimately it isn't right to have a 2 runners potentially running that weren't in the field. Could work out for the best for me as Sona Sasta now 10 stone whereas I was thinking 10st 6. Happier to be level weights with Our Island than giving him 2.

Giles Cross did a brilliant piece of work this morning and I’m hopeful he will run well in the Welsh National on Saturday, while I think Seebright could be the horse to change our fortunes in the bumper.
Quote from VD today.

tt - great minds. Must have been typing at same time.

Done my homework. Decision made. Selected Universal Soldier and Monbeg Dude. Both right age and both like Soft/Heavy. US a previous winner at Chepstow and MD a first time runner at Chepstow. Have gone for one at low end of weights and one at the top end once you remove the top 5 in the weights none of which I think are good enough or reliable enough to carry the weight. Going to wait til Saturday to place EW bets on both coz most will go first 5 places on saturday morning. Good luck all.

harry - apologies, it was late. A little more detail on my thinking. Trends was a key factor. Universal Soldier came out strong on the trends I used and I know Charlie L likes this horse a lot especially in soft going. Picked Monbeg Dude coz he met a lot of the trends and I saw him win at Cheltenham in soft going recently and immediately thought Welsh National. Add to the equation the top 2 in weights are carrying too much, not going near anything from Vic Dartnells stable after virus and watching Ambion Wood run this week, MIchel Le Bon is a constant disappointment and I just dont fancy T43 for a tough slog round Chepstow. Sona Sasta was the other one I liked at lower weights but opted for Monbeg due to what I saw with own eyes at Cheltenham and to be honest wanted to stick to courage of my own conviction. Hope that reads better. Good luck to you.

You make a good point ref 5 places and number of runners. I am hoping the bookies are desperate !

hayling still no reasoning from a form perspective...apart from trends so fair play won't pursue

michel le bon why is he a constant disappointment please???

he is the horse I am all over like a tramp round a sandwich

ideal prep, form lines with leading runners, loves the track, will love the ground...improvement likely on only 5th chase start...ruby on board...will be 5-1 on the day and we are getting 8's our money today??

explain reasoning for saying he is a constant disappointment please

if you were expecting him to win the hennessy last year on his second career chase start save it ran a blinder for me