Full Result 2.40 Sandown | 26 April 2008

bet365.com Celebration Chase Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £45,608 2nd £17,112 3rd £8,568 4th £4,272 5th £2,144 6th £1,072

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Andreas (FR) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	112 t	154	161	160	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Muscova Dancer (FR) (Muscovite)
Tracked leading pair until went 2nd at 7th, soon clear of rest, closed on leader before 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

2 9	7. Lord Henry (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	112	149	149	153	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Held up in rear, well off the pace from 4th, progress after 10th, ridden and stayed on well to take 2nd near finish, no hope with winner (op 10-1)

3 2 [11]	4. Fiepes Shuffle (GER) 11/1 Jamie Moore C Von Der Recke	Jamie Moore C Von Der Recke	8	112	–	147	151	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Fiepe (EG) (Zigeunersohn)
Led and soon clear, 12 lengths ahead 4th, came back to winner 3 out, headed next, weakened and lost 2nd near finish (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

4 4½ [15½]	6. Lennon (IRE) 6/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	112	151	142	150	–
bb g Beneficial - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton)
Tended to jump left, chased clear leader to 7th, outpaced in 3rd after, no danger after (op 8-1)

5 1¼ [16¾]	8. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 6/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112	–	140	148	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Settled in rear and well off the pace from 4th, struggling 10th, stayed on from 3 out, mistake last, nearest finish (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

6 2¾ [19½]	1. Monet's Garden (IRE) 4/1F Dominic Elsworth Nicky Richards	Dominic Elsworth Nicky Richards	10	116	165	141	150	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Prominent when pecked badly 2nd, outpaced in midfield from 4th, no danger after, kept on from 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 5 [24½]	3. Celestial Gold (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	10	112	148	131	140	–
br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leading trio to 4th, soon badly outpaced and well in rear, no chance after, plugged on (op 25-1)

8 1 [25½]	10. Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	112 b	145	130	142	–
ch g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Prominent in chasing group, chased leading trio from 4th, clear of rest 7th, mistake 8th, no progress after, weakened 3 out (op 16-1)

9 19 [44½]	11. Priors Dale 100/1 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	8	112	142	107	124	–
br g Lahib (USA) - Mathaayl (USA) (Shadeed)
Always in last trio and well off the pace, never a factor

10 2¼ [46¾]	9. Nyrche (FR) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	8	112	–	104	123	–
b g Medaaly - Thoiry (USA) (Sagace)
Held up in rear and well off the pace, behind from 6th, no chance after, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose)

PU	5. Howle Hill (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	112 b	151	–	–	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Grandeur And Grace (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Last when blundered 3rd, not recover, pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 3m 43.90s (fast by 7.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Andreas) 1st breeder: Michel Gosse An Mlle Noelle Bataille
2nd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Lord Henry)
3rd owner: Stall Jenny (Fiepes Shuffle)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £2.70 Ex: £29.80 CSF: £44.40 Trifecta: £124 Pool: £1,130.66, 6.47 winning units

2:40 Sandown 26 Apr 2008

bet365.com Celebration Chase Grade 2