Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 20 February 2004

Durkan Group Chase Showcase Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £12,035 2nd £4,565 3rd £2,282.50 4th £1,037.50 5th £518.75 6th £311.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Great Travel (FR) 4/1 R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	5	107	110	104	115	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Travel Free (Be My Guest)
Reluctant to line up, held up in midfield, tracked leaders 4 out, led after next, driven to hold on run-in (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

2 nk	4. Old Marsh (IRE) 7/2F Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	110	116	116	126	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, closing at finish (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 7 [7¼]	8. Harvis (FR) 12/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	9	110	111	102	114	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Tirana (FR) (Over)
Chased leader, led 4th to 7th, led after 4 out until after next, 3rd and beaten when mistake and rider lost irons last (tchd 14-1 in places)

4 ½ [7¾]	7. Wuxi Venture 16/1 Richie McGrath Richard Fahey	Richie McGrath Richard Fahey	9	111	112	103	114	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Push A Button (Bold Lad)
Held up in rear, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders (op 14-1)

5 1¼ [9]	5. Saragann (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	114	115	104	115	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sarliya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

6 ¾ [9¾]	6. Executive Decision I (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	10	112 v	113	101	113	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
In touch, driven along and no impression from 4 out

7 6 [15¾]	2. Abalvino (FR) 13/2 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	10	119 t	120	100	116	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, hard ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

8 2 [17¾]	10. Father Abraham (IRE) 50/1 Joe Tizzard John Akehurst	Joe Tizzard John Akehurst	6	108 b	105	83	97	–
b g Idris (IRE) - Mothers Blessing (Wolver Hollow)
Led to 4th, led 7th, hit next, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly (tchd 66-1 in a place)

9 1 [18¾]	1. Wouldn't You Agree I (IRE) 20/1 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	8	1112	123	100	114	–
ch g Toulon - Mention Of Money (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, lost place 6th, no chance when mistake 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 13 [31¾]	9. Harik 7/1 Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	10	109 7 tb	109	69	87	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Yaqut (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up towards rear, jumped left from halfway, ridden and no danger from 8th (tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	3. Island Faith (IRE) 12/1 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	7	118	119	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Keep The Faith (Furry Glen)
In rear, not fluent 6th, soon no chance, pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:07:00 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs J Stewart (Great Travel) 1st breeder: Mrs Martine Van De Kerchove
2nd owner: Seasons And Paradise (Old Marsh)
3rd owner: Peter Richardson (Harvis)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2 £1.50 £3.50 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £17.68 Tricast: £150.25 Trifecta: £280.30 Pool of £4,896.91 - 12.40 winning units

3:05 Sandown 20 Feb 2004

Durkan Group Chase Showcase Handicap Class C