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16:00 Sandown Park

Celebration Novices' Chase (Class B) (Class B)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Rnd Crse & Nat Ht G/F, Gd in pls, Str Crse G/F, Firm in pls
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.00s
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Poliantas (FR)

2/1

    1
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves

    Lanmire Tower (IRE)

    8 b
    4/1
    • Form 12P1F1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-10

    pressed leader, not fluent 7th, soon driven, weakened and lost touch after 4 out, tailed off

    2
    Silk - DARK BLUE, EMERALD GREEN seams, DARK BLUE cap

    Maximize (IRE)

    44
    11/10
    • Form 212116
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-10

    made most, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on again flat, no chance with winner

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, checked sleeves, Red cap

    Charlie Chang (IRE)

    34
    33/1
    • Form P/004P1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0

    jumped slowly in rear, struggling from 11th, tailed off when blundered 3 out

    4
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow disc, hooped cap

    Poliantas (FR)

    22
    2/1
    • Form 1-11212
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-13

    tracked leaders going well, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, soon clear, stayed on well flat

    In depth

    Verdict

    This gives Maximize a chance to atone for a poor display at the festival. He will love this faster surface and should hold too many guns for Poliantas. Paul Nicholl's five-year-old, gets a handy 11lb off Maximize, but is probably at his best when there is plenty of give underfoot. Lanmire Tower, a lucky winner last time, is more than useful, but should not be a problem to Maximize at level weights. Charlie Chang is simply outclassed.