TEAFORTHREE is 7-1 favourite to deliver a home victory in the Coral Welsh National and to become the first Welsh-trained winner of the race since Norther in 1965.
The Rebecca Curtis-trained Teaforthree, a Cheltenham Festival winner based in south-west Wales, featured among entries for the December 27 marathon revealed on Wednesday.
Among his potential rivals are the first three home in the race last year: winner Le Beau Bai, who is 10-1 for the repeat, the second Giles Cross, 12-1, and third Cappa Bleu, who is 25-1.
Also prominent in the sponsor's betting is Badger Ales runner-up Michel Le Bon at 10-1, last weekend's Grade 3 Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase second Bradley at 12-1, and Monbeg Dude, who finished a neck ahead of Bradley at the weekend and is also 12-1.
The race will form the centrepiece of the last fixture broadcast on BBC for at least four years, as Channel 4 will be the exclusive terrestrial home of racing until 2016.
This year's running of the Welsh National will also mark the 40th anniversary of Coral's association with the race, making it one of the longest partnerships in sports sponsorship.
The Rebecca Curtis-trained Teaforthree, a Cheltenham Festival winner based in south-west Wales, featured among entries for the December 27 marathon revealed on Wednesday.
Among his potential rivals are the first three home in the race last year: winner Le Beau Bai, who is 10-1 for the repeat, the second Giles Cross, 12-1, and third Cappa Bleu, who is 25-1.
Also prominent in the sponsor's betting is Badger Ales runner-up Michel Le Bon at 10-1, last weekend's Grade 3 Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase second Bradley at 12-1, and Monbeg Dude, who finished a neck ahead of Bradley at the weekend and is also 12-1.
The race will form the centrepiece of the last fixture broadcast on BBC for at least four years, as Channel 4 will be the exclusive terrestrial home of racing until 2016.
This year's running of the Welsh National will also mark the 40th anniversary of Coral's association with the race, making it one of the longest partnerships in sports sponsorship.
Coral: 7 Teaforthree, 10 Michel Le Bon, Le Beau Bai,
12 Giles Cross, Bradley, Monbeg Dude, 14 Harry The Viking, Universal Soldier, Roalco De Farges, Alfie Sherrin, Raz De Maree, 16 Tidal Bay, Hey Big Spender, Across The Bay, Hold On Julio, Join Together, Becauseicouldntsee, Soll, Quartz De Thaix, Alfie Spinner, Viking Blond, Master Overseer, Lie Forrit, 20 Cannington Brook, West End Rocker, Chicago Grey, Royal Charm, Baile Anrai, Harouet, 25-1 bar
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