Full Result 2.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 10 December 2006

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m4f Inner Heavy 13 fences

1st €65,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. In Compliance (IRE) 5/1 Barry Geraghty M J P O'Brien	Barry Geraghty M J P O'Brien	6	1112	155	167	162	–
b g Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into close 2nd 4 out, led travelling best next, clear after 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last (op 4/1)

2 2½	7. War Of Attrition (IRE) 2/1F Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	7	1112	174	164	159	–
br g Presenting - Una Juna (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left 4th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd under pressure next, challenged briefly last, no extra close home (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

3 9 [11½]	6. Sher Beau (IRE) 40/1 P W Flood Philip Fenton	P W Flood Philip Fenton	7	1112	135	154	150	–
b g Beau Sher - Welsh Ana (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Chased leaders, 6th 5 out, improved to lead briefly next, 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace

4 6 [17½]	4. Nickname (FR) 7/2 R Walsh Martin Brassil	R Walsh Martin Brassil	7	1112	155	148	144	–
b h Lost World (IRE) - Newness (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up in 7th, close up approaching 4 out, 5th 3 out, kept on same pace (op 3/1)

5 8 [25½]	1. Hi Cloy (IRE) 12/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	9	1112	164	139	136	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Tracked leaders, improved into 4th 4 out, ridden next, no impression from 2 out

6 dist [55½]	8. Watson Lake (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	1112	157	104	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Magneeto (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Always in rear, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding gave a blow after the second fence and was never travelling)

PU	5. Public Reaction 66/1 Niall P Madden Edward U Hales	Niall P Madden Edward U Hales	8	1112	142	–	–	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Corrie's Girl (Whistling Deer)
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 9th, ridden next, disputed lead 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after bad mistake 3 out

PU	3. Justified (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy E Sheehy	A P McCoy E Sheehy	7	1112	157	–	–	–
bb g Leading Counsel (USA) - Monkeylane (Monksfield)
Settled 2nd, led 9th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out (vet said gelding was distressed post race) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: S Mulryan (In Compliance) 1st breeder: Paschal Keenan
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (War Of Attrition)
3rd owner: N P Morrissey (Sher Beau)
Tote win: €5.20 PL: €1.70 €1.70 €6 Ex: €22.70 CSF: €15.04

2:05 Punchestown (IRE) 10 Dec 2006

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)