Racing has taken place in South Wales at a variety of venues for over 200 years, but the current course at Chepstow has only been in use since 1926. The arrival of the track’s feature race the Welsh Grand National in 1949 following the closure of nearby Caerlon thrust it further into prominence. The most recent running of the course’s seasonal highlight went to the home team, as Potters Corner, trained in Glamorgan by Christian Williams triumphed in testing conditions.
The race has previously launched the challenge of future Aintree challengers, with Earth Summit, Bindaree and Silver Birch all landing the Chepstow race, en route to Grand National glory.