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| Neptune gets top weight - 30 Nov 2007 |
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On December 27th in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow NEPTUNE COLLONGES has been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb.
Neptune Collonges is trained by Paul Nicholls; the grey won the Grade One Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown on his last start and is 4lb clear at the head of the weights from Ollie Magern.
Trainer Nicholls, has won the race twice in the last three years with Silver Birch (2004) and L’Aventure (2005), has his traditional strong hand.
The handler can also choose from Gungadu, Mr Pointment (both 10st 11lb), Cornish Sett (10st 9lb), Le Duc (9st 12lb), Geeveem (9st 11lb), Turthen (9st 9lb), L’Aventure (9st 7lb) and The Luder (9st 4lb).
Last year’s winner Halcon Genelardais (11st 7lb) could bid for a repeat, while Juveigneur (11st 3lb), Simon (11st), Naunton Brook (10st 9lb) and Mon Mome (10st 6lb), who all ran 12 months ago, may go again.
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