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title: "Zavateri Takes Celebration Mile Result at Goodwood"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sebastian Fletcher"
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published: "2026-08-29T16:02:27Z"
modified: "2026-08-29T16:02:27Z"
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# Zavateri Takes Celebration Mile Result at Goodwood

**Zavateri** won the Celebration Mile result at Goodwood on Saturday as the odds-on favourite, with Charles Bishop steering the Irish runner to victory for trainer Eve Johnson Houghton. Returning at 11/10, the runner claimed the Group 2 prize worth £113,420 in a winning time of 1m 43.91s on soft ground over the mile.

**Zavateri** defeated **Qirat** (13/2) by three and a half lengths in a contest that bore out the form guide outlined in [our morning preview of the Celebration Mile](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/29/goodwood-saturday-preview-celebration-mile-tips/). The performance rating of 124 — an improvement from an official mark of 117 — underlines that this was a decisive victory, and the Celebration Mile result validates the market reading.

## Celebration Mile Result Confirms Zavateri’s Credentials

**Fast Tracker** took third place at 12/1, a further two and a quarter lengths back. **Zavateri**‘s speed rating of 110 places it well clear of the exposed opposition in a Group 2 that saw several well-regarded runners fail to sparkle.

Hector Crouch and George Scott combined to take the 2:00 handicap with **Forty Years On** (6/4 favourite), which moved from a rating of 96 to 101 in an impressive display. The 2:35 contest fell to **Too Soon** at 4/1 for trainers Gary & Josh Moore and jockey Warren Fentiman by four and a half lengths. Earlier, **Silverella** upset the odds at 14/1 in the 1:25 Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes for David Probert and Marcus Tregoning.