Welsh Grand National:The progressive Kinburn is fancied to compensate his supporters for two recent near-misses by powering to victory in the Welsh National at Chepstow today.

Already a winner over three miles in heavy ground, Kinburn confirmed stamina was his forte when finishing a close second to Naunton Brook in last month's Northumberland National at Hexham.

Subsequent events have strongly suggested Howard Johnson's charge did remarkably well that day, as he was conceding 16lb to a more experienced rival, one who went on to defy a 6lb hike in the weights at Exeter almost a fortnight ago. Now 10lb better off with Naunton Brook, Kinburn has an obvious chance of reversing Hexham form and that could be enough to see him regain winning ways in a race which might prove too much for many of the other 18 runners.