bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Sandown

Sandown

14:55

bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-25

Distance 1m7f99y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £99,663

Weather Clear

Temp 1.8°C

Wind 3mph E

Rain 0%

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Solness Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	tp	4-3152	165	174	168	15d	—	—	+4	40.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Close second in similar event at Aintree last time, showing career-best form; major player
7	Thistle Ask Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	ht	-11112	160	169	159	98d	—	—	+28	59.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Progressive; may reverse Ascot placings with Jonbon returned to better ground; 5-5 on good
5	Mirabad Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	164	t	13U221	155	162	142	14d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+36	45.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Needs to prove he can back up the form of 50-1 success in Grade 1 novice at Aintree
4	JPR One b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	164	tp	332144	159	168	153	15d	—	—	+28	36.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Return to shorter may not be an issue but he ideally needs a drop back in class
2	Edwardstone Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	164	—	-42143	150	162	131	19d	—	—	+30	36.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Admirable veteran but perhaps needs further now; beaten twice in this contest
1	Brookie Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	164	t	-43P80	141	152	142	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+22	23.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Difficult to place and has the worst chance at the weights back up in class
NR	Jonbon Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	p	-22112	165	173	163	44d	—	—	—	48.3	—	—
Multiple Grade 1 winner; good record at Sandown includes form figures of 112 in this race

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Solness	5/4	5/4	11/8
Thistle Ask	7/4	7/4	13/8
Mirabad	15/2	15/2	15/2
JPR One	8/1	8/1	17/2
Edwardstone	18/1	14/1	16/1
Brookie	66/1	40/1	66/1
Jonbon	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Thistle Ask

59.5

OR: 27.5 Form: 22 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Jonbon

48.3

OR: 28.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Mirabad

45.1

OR: 26.3 Form: 16.2 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Solness

40.5

OR: 28.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

JPR One

36.9

OR: 27.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Edwardstone

36.1

OR: 25 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Brookie

23.4

OR: 22.8 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Solness	165	174	168
Jonbon	165	173	163
Thistle Ask	160	169	159
JPR One	159	168	153
Mirabad	155	162	142
Edwardstone	150	162	131
Brookie	141	152	142

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mirabad	14d ago	Fit
Solness	15d ago	Fit
JPR One	15d ago	Fit
Brookie	16d ago	Fit
Edwardstone	19d ago	Fit
Jonbon	44d ago	Fit
Thistle Ask	98d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Solness	Front Runner
Thistle Ask	Front Runner

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 7 runners classified.