bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Has proved difficult to place since last win in March 2025 and form has taken a downturn of late; has the worst chance at the weights back up in class.

Admirable veteran, albeit isn't quite the force of old and gained this season's win in substandard Grade 2 at Kempton (2m4f); also perhaps ideally suited by further than about 2m nowadays; beaten twice in this race.

Multiple Grade 1 winner whose excellent record at Sandown includes form figures of 112 in this contest; perhaps ideally needs further now, having been upped to 2m5f for the second leg of this season's Ascot double, then posted a Ryanair effort (2m4f) that took his Cheltenham Festival form figures to 2222; leading player provided the drop back in trip doesn't backfire.

Form since upped to 2m4f comprises a handicap win at Musselburgh and fourth-place finishes in Grade 1 events at Cheltenham and Aintree; return to shorter may not be an issue but he ideally needs a drop back in class.

Belied his 50-1 odds with 6l success in Grade 1 novice chase at Aintree (2m, good to soft) two weeks ago; however, needs to prove he can back up that form and Harry Skelton prefers solid stablemate Thistle Ask.