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2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase
Noland (GB) won the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on 9 December 2008, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Thomas, at 9/4 joint favourite, beating The Listener (IRE) by ½ length.
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- Who won the John Durkan Memorial Chase in 2008? Noland (GB) won the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on 9 December 2008, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Thomas, at 9/4 joint favourite, beating The Listener (IRE) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase? The Listener (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and War Of Attrition (IRE) (9/4JF) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase? Yes. Noland (GB) won as the 9/4 joint favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase? Noland (GB) won in 5m 20.60s over 2m4f on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase winner get? Noland (GB) earned €65,000 for winning the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase.
- How many ran in the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase? 8 ran in the 2008 John Durkan Memorial Chase (average since 1990: 6.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ½ | Noland (GB) | 9/4JF | 7 | 11-10 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | - | J Hales | - | 5m 20.60s | €65,000 |
| 2 | ½ | The Listener (IRE) | 9/2 | 9 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Mitchell | - | Old Moss Farm | ½ | - | €19,000 |
| 3 | 7 | War Of Attrition (IRE) | 9/4JF | 9 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | M F Morris | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 7½ | - | €9,000 |
| 4 | 5½ | Mansony (FR) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | P W Flood | A L T Moore | 159 | Michael Mulholland | 13 | - | €3,000 |
| 5 | 3½ | Watson Lake (IRE) | 9/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 157 | John Corr | 16½ | - | - |
| 6 | 18 | Snowy Morning (IRE) | 12/1 | 8 | 11-10 | D J Casey | Willie Mullins | 162 | Quayside Syndicate | dist | - | - |
| 7 | 20 | Cane Brake (IRE) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | T J Taaffe | - | Mount Temple Two Racing Synd | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Ballistraw (IRE) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Andrew J McNamara | Denis Hickey | 141 | Denis Hickey | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noland (GB) | 2010-12-21 | Kempton (AW) | Christmas At Kempton "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race | 2nd of 9 | 11/4 |
| 2 | The Listener (IRE) | 2008-12-28 | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase | fell | 13/2 |
| 3 | War Of Attrition (IRE) | 2008-12-28 | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase | 2nd of 9 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Mansony (FR) | 2008-12-27 | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase | 4th of 7 | 3/1 |
| 5 | Watson Lake (IRE) | 2008-12-27 | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase | 2nd of 7 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Snowy Morning (IRE) | 2008-12-28 | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase | fell | 16/1 |
| 7 | Cane Brake (IRE) | 2008-12-28 | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase | 3rd of 9 | 33/1 |
| PU | Ballistraw (IRE) | 2009-05-02 | Punchestown | victorchandler.com Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase | pulled up | 33/1 |
8 of 8 have run since; 0 won next time out.
John Durkan Memorial Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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