22 Feb 2008 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £10,735); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Durkan Group Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Noland (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
31111/1 / 23 |
Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
1/4 | |
| jumped well, prominent, led 7th, joined 3 out, kept on well from last, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
My Petra (GB) (Filly, Bay, 149lbs) |
4063-31 / 7 |
Jump (12) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
13/2 | |
| led until 7th, with winner, ridden after 3 out, left close 2nd next, kept on, always held from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| Dist |
Keepthedreamalive (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) |
31734U / 12 |
Jump (12) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr P S Johnson |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost touch 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Kervriou (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
042B / 7 |
Jump (11) | D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding Mr And Mrs Guy… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost touch 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Psychomodo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
2P-12F6 / 8 |
Jump (34) | D Elsworth | B G Powell The Arkle Bar Partnership |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance when fell heavily 2 out | ||||||||||