Full Result 4.15 Sandown | 18 February 2005

Durkan Group Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £5,525 2nd £1,700 3rd £850 4th £425

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gray's Eulogy 10/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	7	1011 b	87	75	103	–
ch g Presenting - Gray's Ellergy (Oats)
Tracked leaders, lost position 12th, headway from 4 out, tracked leaders next, went 2nd 2 out, slight lead last, driven and stayed on well run-in (op 7-1)

2 1¼	4. Menphis Beury (FR) 11/2 Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	5	110	101	77	106	–
b g Art Bleu I - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
In touch, headway to chase leaders from 12th, slight lead 3 out, hit next, narrowly headed last, carried head high and kept on same pace run-in (op 9-2)

3 20 [21¼]	3. Kausse De Thaix (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	7	117	97	66	94	–
ch g Iris Noir (FR) - Etoile De Thaix (FR) (Lute Antique)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led and hit 14th, headed 16th, hit next, slight lead after 4 out, narrowly headed next, weakened 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 18 [39¼]	5. Leith Hill Star 7/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	9	110	90	43	66	–
ch m Comme L'Etoile - Sunnyday (Sunley Builds)
Led 2nd to 3rd, stayed pressing leader to 11th, lost place 12th, weakened 14th

PU	7. Gallik Dawn 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Alan Hollingsworth	Mick Fitzgerald Alan Hollingsworth	7	108	84	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Sticky Money (Relkino)
In rear but in touch, hit 13th, headway 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by good to soft ground ) (op 8-1)

PU	1. Manbow (IRE) 100/30 Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	7	1112	102	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Treble Base (IRE) (Orchestra)
Behind, hit 6th and 12th, some headway 13th, blundered and weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

PU	2. Eggmount (IRE) 9/2 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	7	119	99	–	–	–
b g Riberetto - Brigade Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led to 2nd, led 3rd, kept slight advantage until headed 14th, led 16th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out and soon pulled up (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 4-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 6m 33.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Kappelhoff (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M A Dore (Gray's Eulogy) 1st breeder: D Gandolfo
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (Menphis Beury)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Kausse De Thaix)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £3.40 £3.10 Ex: £46.50 CSF: £60.11 Tricast: £205.44

4:15 Sandown 18 Feb 2005

Durkan Group Novices' Handicap Chase Class D