Full Result 2.25 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 November 2024

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m3f150yds) 2m3½f Soft 15 fences

1st €88,500 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €6,000 5th €3,000 6th €1,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fact To File (FR) 7/2 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	7	1112	162	132	169	–
b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 5th, not fluent and lost position 8th, headway and pressed leaders going okay when short of room on inner after 3 out, led and ridden from last, faced challenge but kept on well towards finish (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

2 ½	9. Spillane's Tower (IRE) 18/1 Jack Kennedy James Joseph Mangan	Jack Kennedy James Joseph Mangan	6	1112	155	132	166	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - In The Habit (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, ridden and keeping on after 2 out, went second and challenging run-in, kept on well, just held (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

3 2¼ [2¾]	4. Galopin Des Champs (FR) 16/5 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	1112	179	130	163	–
bl g Timos (GER) - Manon Des Champs (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Pressed leader and briefly disputed lead early, led before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, headed from last, lost second run-in (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

4 3¾ [6½]	3. Fastorslow (FR) 6/4F Mr Derek O'Connor Martin Brassil	Mr Derek O'Connor Martin Brassil	8	1112 t	171	126	159	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Popova (FR) (Kahyasi)
Prominent, went second 4 out, ridden and no extra when lost position after 2 out (op 11/8)

5 18 [24½]	8. Minella Cocooner (IRE) 66/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	8	1112	158	107	141	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Askanna (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, some headway after 4 out, no extra when steadied 2 out (op 80/1)

6 11 [35½]	7. Journey With Me (IRE) 11/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	8	1112 t	162	95	130	–
ch g Mahler - Kilbarry Demon (IRE) (Bob's Return)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, slow jump 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out (op 12/1)

7 ¾ [36¼]	6. Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 22/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112 t	158	94	129	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 6th, slipped on turn after 5 out, weakened 3 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	5. Grangeclare West (IRE) 12/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	8	1112	159	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Hayabusa (Sir Harry Lewis)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second before 7th, jumped slightly left and lost second 4 out, soon weakened, jumped left 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 8/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:26:25 Winning time: 5m 3.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Blue Lord (temperature)
1st owner: John P McManus (Fact To File) 1st breeder: Michel Pehu
2nd owner: John P McManus (Spillane's Tower)
3rd owner: Mrs Audrey Turley (Galopin Des Champs)
Tote win: €4.50 PL: €1.30 €2.50 €1.20 Ex: €41.80 CSF: €54.72 Tricast: €218.34 Trifecta: €150.10

2:25 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Nov 2024

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)