26 Apr 2008 14:40 Sandown
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,608); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bet365.com Celebration Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Andreas (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
1F/7462- / 24 |
Jump (7) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings |
9/2 | |
| settled 3rd, went 2nd 7th, closed on leader approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Lord Henry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
F421P3- / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
9/1 | |
| held up, headway from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take moderate 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Fiepes Shuffle (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
F041/11- / 8 |
Jump (27) | J E Moore | C Von Der Recke Stall Jenny |
11/1 | |
| led and soon well clear, reduced lead when hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, tired and lost 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Lennon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
41/3624- / 11 |
Jump (23) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
6/1 | |
| chased clear leader to 7th, remained in 3rd, ridden after 4 out, jumped left and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
1235F1- / 12 |
Jump (8) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, plugged on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Monet's Garden (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) |
41/1324- / 12 |
Jump (23) | D Elsworth | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… |
4/1 | |
| close up, stumbled 2nd, stayed in touch, under pressure and never going well from 7th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Celestial Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) |
1/P3P77- / 10 |
Jump (10) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
16/1 | |
| raced in 6th, behind and struggling from 7th | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
0/16350- / 9 |
Jump (43) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Joe Moran |
10/1 | |
| held up, hit 8th, soon went 4th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 19 L |
Priors Dale (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) |
6150/07- / 8 |
Jump (14) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander |
100/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, always behind, struggling from 7th | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Nyrche (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
21247U/ / 9 |
Jump (525) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mr Tony Fisher… |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch, behind from 7th, bled from the nose | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Howle Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
1/14160- / 9 |
Jump (43) | R Thornton | A King The Brown Family,… |
7/1 | |
| not fluent, held up, mistake 5th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||