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Welsh Charger: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Welsh Charger is an 8-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by Alastair Ralph. He has won 6 of 20 starts and placed in 2 more, for £59,138 in prize money. He has won 2 of 3 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:22 at Chepstow on 11 October. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 20
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 30%
  • Prize money £59,138
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 123

Where Welsh Charger runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:22 Chepstow Dragonbet Born In Wales Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Race —

Welsh Charger form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Apr 26 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Heavy 7 30.5 25/1 Ciaran Gethings 123
12 Feb 26 Taunton Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Heavy 6 25 5/1 Ciaran Gethings 127
31 Jan 26 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good To Soft UR - 7/2F Ciaran Gethings 127
20 Dec 25 Ascot Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 6 21 20/1 Jonathan Burke 129
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 4 13.25 28/1 Ciaran Gethings 129
10 May 25 Haydock Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good 14 33.5 16/1 David Noonan 130
12 Apr 25 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 5 2 22/1 David Noonan 130
1 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 14/1 David Noonan 126
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 7 22.75 10/1 David Noonan 127
1 Nov 24 Wetherby bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 3/1 David Noonan 121
16 Mar 24 Kempton Read Nicky Henderson's Exclusive Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft 9 21 20/1 David Noonan 123
4 Feb 24 Musselburgh bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Soft 1 — 7/2 Jonathan Burke 114
26 Dec 23 Market Rasen Rand Farm Park Pigs In Blankets Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/1F David Noonan 109
25 Nov 23 Huntingdon Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 4 2.75 9/1 Robert Dunne 109
23 Mar 23 Ludlow Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 10/11F Jonathan Burke 111
2 Mar 23 Ludlow Flowfit Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 2.75 4/6F Jonathan Burke 111
22 Feb 23 Ludlow Suzuki ATV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 6/5F Jonathan Burke –
13 Jan 23 Huntingdon Arkle Finance EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 2.25 25/1 Jonathan Burke –
3 Nov 22 Newbury British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 5 13.75 8/1 Jonathan Burke –
9 Apr 22 Bangor-on-Dee Watch The Grand National At 5.15 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 6 9 11/1 Jay Tidball –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Ayr on 18 April 2026. Held up in rear throughout - jumping errors along the way - never a factor - eventually well beaten in 7th.

Welsh Charger by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 7 2 29% —
16.5f 4 0 0% —
15.5f 4 1 25% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
21f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —

Welsh Charger by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 8 2 25% —
Good 7 2 29% —
Soft 3 2 67% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —

Welsh Charger by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Musselburgh 3 2 67% —
Ludlow 3 2 67% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Huntingdon 2 0 0% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —

Welsh Charger breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Answer Ur Phone (IRE)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder S Shanahan
  • Foaled 7 May 2018

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