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Forget about Cheltenham and the Gold Cup, this was about Punchestown and a John Durkan Chase that should be cherished
Fact To File jumps the last alongside Galopin Des Champs in a thrilling John Durkan Chase at PunchestownCredit: Patrick McCann
Ted Walsh was the first person I passed after the John Durkan.
"Who'll win the Gold Cup after that, Ted?"
It seemed like a perfectly legitimate inquiry, right? Wrong.
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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor
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