Race cards · Sat 23 Apr
Saturday 23 April · Sandown, England
15:00 bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 1m 7f 119y
- Going
- Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 160000
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
An impressive winner of this contest last year when downing none other than Altior, GREANETEEN could be set fair to regain his crown despite a listless performance at the Dublin Racing Festival. The Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old continued his love affair with this track when producing an upset to win the Tingle Creek earlier in the season and behind him on that occasion was Nube Negra, who bypassed the Champion Chase due to the testing ground. Dan Skelton's charge goes particularly well fresh and he must be feared along with the admirable Sceau Royal, who travelled with menace through the Marsh Chase at Aintree before his stamina ran out.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greaneteen | 41-4125 | Harry Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 7 | 11-8 | |
| 2 | Sceau Royal | 113623 | D A Jacob | A King | 11 7 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Nube Negra | 2/123-14 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 7 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Rouge Vif | 1349-43 | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls | 11 7 | 14-1 | |
| - | Sky Pirate | 432404 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 11 7 | 25-1 |