MOUNTAINOUS streaked clear in bottomless conditions to win the Coral Welsh Grand National for a second time at Chepstow.

The 11-year-old won the same race two years ago off a 5lb higher mark and he took advantage of a low weight in really testing ground to bag a landmark success for fledgling trainer Kerry Lee.

Trained by her father Richard Lee two years ago, Mountainous was recording his first win since the last time he won the race.

Jamie Moore gave the winner a great ride, just sitting in the slipstream of the leaders on the first circuit before taking control in the straight second time around as the early pacesetters fell by the wayside.

One of those was Bob Ford who had pushed the pace from the outset, but his challenge went when he fell four from home.

That's just about when Mountainous began to take control and the 9/1 second-favourite was well clear jumping the last, before runner-up Firebird Flyer ate into the deficit late on, finishing two-and-a-half lengths off the winner at the line.

Shotgun Paddy was 11 lengths further back in third, with Saroque a creditable fourth after sharing the lead for much of the way.

Woodford County was fifth to the delight of some punters, with Sky Bet paying out five places on each-way bets.

"I'm absolutely dumbstruck," Lee said to At The Races. "It's amazing, what a horse. I've known he's been very well this season - what a horse! Jamie's given him a brilliant ride and I'm absolutely delighted."

Moore said: "He travelled very well, he's the first since Bonanza Boy to be a dual winner so credit to Kerry, she got him in very good form.

"These conditions are perfect for him."

Lee pointed to the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree as the major target. She said: "So much work has gone into this horse at home, we've got the most fantastic team at home. The horse, Jamie - everyone has been brilliant haven't they?

"He's really been nurtured at home, we've looked after him so well. We don't over-race him, he really enjoys the facilities we've got at home and the way he's trained, the variety that we give them.

"The thing is to keep him sweet, to keep him fresh and keep the variety going.

"I think the Grand National has to be his target now this season, he really enjoys soft ground and this kind of trip, so it has to be on the cards."