Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 22 February 2008

Durkan Group Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £10,734.90 2nd £3,151.50 3rd £1,575.75 4th £787.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Noland 1/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	113	–	131	151	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Molakai (USA) (Nureyev)
Jumped proficiently, led to 3rd, led 6th, joined and shaken up after 3 out, left a length clear 2 out, ridden out and in no real danger flat (op 2-9 tchd 2-7 in places)

2 1½	5. My Petra 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	109	128	121	139	–
b m Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (FR) (Marju)
With winner, led 3rd to 6th, lost 2nd 3 out but left close 2nd again 2 out, stayed on well flat but readily held (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 39 [40½]	1. Keepthedreamalive 25/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	10	113	120	80	108	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Nicklup (Netherkelly)
Lost touch from 4th, soon toiling, mistake 6th, well tailed off (op 33-1)

4 6 [46½]	4. Kervriou (FR) 33/1 Darren O'Dwyer Andrew Balding	Darren O'Dwyer Andrew Balding	5	1011	–	67	96	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Good Blend (FR) (Darshaan)
Held up in last, jumped awkwardly 2nd, lost touch from 4th, well tailed off

F	3. Psychomodo 12/1 Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	6	1012	–	–	137	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - En Vacances (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leading pair, effort to challenge 3 out, shaken up and with winner when fell heavily 2 out (op 14-1)