2:40 Sandown 29 Apr 2006
Betfred Celebration Chase Grade 2
(Class 1) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 13 fences
1st
£57,020 2nd
£21,390 3rd
£10,710 4th
£5,340
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 116 | 147 | 120 | 161 | – | ||||
| b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Settled in 3rd place until tracked leader from 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, upsides last, driven ahead flat (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 | 143 | 118 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Medaaly - Thoiry (USA) (Sagace) | ||||||||||
| Led at good pace, hard pressed 2 out, joined last, headed and one pace flat (tchd 6-4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 116 | 153 | 116 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up, not fluent 3rd and 5th, tracked leading pair next, urged along and no response 2 out, stayed on near finish (tchd 9-4 and 11-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
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5 | 113 | 147 | 102 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Unfuwain (USA) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader until terrible blunder 6th, dropped to last and never able to recover (tchd 10-3 in place) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 3m 52.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 106%
- Non-runners: Dempsey (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Mrs S Rowley-Williams (River City) 1st breeder: Greenville House Stud And M Morgan
- 2nd owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Nyrche)
- 3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Contraband)
- Tote win: £9.90 Ex: £21.90 CSF: £21.29
