15:00 Sandown

Saturday 28 April 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:4017:15

bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 119y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:03  |   Winning time: 3m 57.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
811-7
2/11f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leading pair, left tracking leader 8th, challenged on inside and led soon after 3 out, went left next, ridden between last 2, stayed on strongly to assert towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
33/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leading trio until 7th, hampered next, dropped to last before 3 out, rallied next, went 2nd before the last, ridden and readily outpaced run-in
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
1011-7
11/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, tracking leaders on outside going well enough before next, outpaced approaching next, rallied approaching last, went 3rd run-in tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D A Jacob
Kept wide, tracked leader, went left 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, left in front 8th, joined 3 out, soon headed, slightly hampered and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
5
3
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 7th, left 3rd next, every chance 3 out, went 2nd next until before the last, soon weakened

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
811-7
16/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Keen, led until fell 8th op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.10, £12.60EX:£22.00Trifecta:£111.60SF:£10.11Swingers:£7.50, £1.60, £42.30

Forecasts

Altior (2/11), Diego Du Charmil (10/1), God's Own (11/1), Special Tiara (12/1), Ar Mad (16/1), San Benedeto (33/1)

Verdict

ALTIOR can repeat his victory in this race 12 months ago and in the process maintain his unbeaten record over fences. Nicky Henderson's charge gave his followers a few moments worry at Cheltenham last time out but ultimately ran out a comfortable winner and he can see off God's Own who finished third on that occasional and has placed over C&D in the past. Special Tiara, the winner of this race three years ago can take third this time.
  1. Altior
  2. God's Own
  3. Special Tiara

Previous Winners

2017
Altior
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7

Prize Money

1st: £74,035.002nd: £27,781.003rd: £13,910.004th: £6,929.005th: £3,484.006th: £1,742.00

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