29 Apr 2006 02:40 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Betfred Celebration Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | River City (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 28 | T Doyle | S G Walsh Mrs S Rowley-Williams | |||
| raced in 3rd, left 2nd at 6th, narrow lead last, driven, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Nyrche (FR) (Gelding, , 160) | / 9 | R Thornton | S C Burrough Mr Tony Fisher… | |||
| led at decent pace, ridden approaching 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Contraband (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 10 | T J Murphy | Miss M Bell Mr F G Wilson | |||
| settled 4th, jumped slow 5th, left 3rd at next, ridden approaching 2 out, driven and not quicken between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 9 L | Hoo La Baloo (FR) (Gelding, , 157) | / 11 | Ruby Walsh | T D B Underwood The Stewart Family | |||
| tracking leader when blundered badly 6th, not recover | ||||||||||
