LE BEAU BAI provided the closest possible thing to a first home-trained winner of the Coral Welsh National since Norther in 1965.

Le Beau Bai (10-1) showed stamina in abundance to collar Giles Cross in the long home straight and win the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

WASHINGTON POSTE has a leading chance of finally enjoying a turn in the Blue Thunder Fast Foods Maiden at Ballinrobe this evening.

DECLAN MCDONOGH and Kevin Prendergast, fresh from a double at Roscommon on Monday, can combine to give us a winning nap with Washington Poste in the Ballymote Maiden at Sligo this evening.

No rider chases apparent lost causes with quite the steely determination of Tony McCoy and the champion jockey was at it again with his ride on Money Order at Newbury.