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2:00 Punchestown (IRE) 6 Dec 1998

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft To Heavy 13 fences
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 120 163 163
br g Callernish - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Led, slight mistake and joined 4 out, regained lead before next, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, kept on well from last (op 6/4)
2 
9 120 166 162
ch g Orchestra - Marians Pride (Pry)
Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3rd, slow 5th, improved into 3rd 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure from 2 out (op evens tchd 9/10)
3  [4]
9 118 124 153
b g Over The River (FR) - Banish Misfortune (Master Owen)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 4 out, ridden to challenge from 2 out, every chance when mistake last, swerved left flat, kept on one pace (op 16/1)
4  15 [19]
9 118 133 138
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Tracked leaders in moderate 5th, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out (op 10/1)
5  [24½]
10 119 150 134
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Tops O'Crush (Menelek)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, in touch to 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened before last (op 7/1)
6  dist [54½]
10 118 109
ch g Duky - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off (op 50/1)
7  20 [74½]
8 118 124
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Speedy Debbie (Pollerton)
Always behind, tailed off (op 5/1)
PU   
9 113 127
b m Over The River (FR) - Whipper Snapper (Menelek)
Tracked leaders in moderate 6th, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
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