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John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 2m3f150y, Chase, 5yo+, €88,500, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 6.50s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - opened up a big margin by the 3rd and 4th - jumped awkwardly at the 10th - gap shortened approaching 3 out - overtaken before the last - fought back to get in front close to the line - held on gamely to prevail
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled in 2nd from the off - still 2nd but well adrift of the front-running rival after the 4th - further back in 2nd after the 7th - moved up to press before 3 out - hit the front before the last - surrendered the advantage in the run-in - stayed on but beaten a short-head
J J Slevin
Martin Brassil
Raced handy early - still involved after 2nd but slipped to 4th by the 7th - unable to make headway 4 out - stayed on steadily late to take 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled handy early - held steady position after 7th - unable to close gap approaching 4 out - stayed on at same rate but slipped to 4th late
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th before 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out
Danny Gilligan
W P Mullins
Held up at back - crept into midfield past the 11th - unable to make headway 4 out - finished off the pace over the last two
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - improved into the pack by the 3rd - held a middling position through the 8th to 11th - lost touch after 3 out and finished well beaten
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled around midfield early - edged forward briefly before slipping back through the pack - dropped away steadily and beaten well before the finish
Mr Derek O'Connor
W P Mullins
Held up at back - midfield-ish in 10th after 8th - lost touch before 3 out and beaten well throughout
Sean Flanagan
Vincent Laurence Halley
Held up towards the back - hit the third fence awkwardly - little impression made through midfield - lost touch and asked for effort after the 11th - faded and pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Nick Rockett (temperature)
Racecard
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins 6/41
- Sire
- Poliglote (GB)
- Dam
- Mitemps (FR) by Trempolino
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Michel Pehu
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
J J Slevin
Martin Brassil 2/7
- Sire
- Saint Des Saints (FR)
- Dam
- Popova (FR) by Kahyasi
- Owner
- Sean & Bernardine Mulryan
- Breeder
- Sydney Vidal
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2016
- Stable
- Dunmurray, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
Paul Townend
W P Mullins 6/40
- Sire
- Maxios (GB)
- Dam
- Game Of Legs (FR) by Hernando
- Owner
- Mrs S Ricci
- Breeder
- The Niarchos Family
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 40 runs (15%)
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins 7/42
- Sire
- Presenting (GB)
- Dam
- Hayabusa (GB) by Sir Harry Lewis
- Owner
- Cheveley Park Stud
- Breeder
- J P King & Leonard King
- Foaled
- 1 May 2016
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 42 runs (17%)
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead 4/40
- Sire
- Choeur Du Nord (FR)
- Dam
- Miss Nikita (FR) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Robcour
- Breeder
- Mrs Murielle Guillerm
- Foaled
- 18 May 2018
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 40 runs (10%)
Mr Derek O'Connor
W P Mullins 6/41
- Sire
- Authorized (IRE)
- Dam
- Polysheba (FR) by Poliglote
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Ronald Huggins & George William Tiney
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2016
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 2/66
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Sway (FR) by Califet
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Mrs Noreen McManus
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 66 runs (3%)
Danny Gilligan
W P Mullins 6/39
- Sire
- Muhtathir (GB)
- Dam
- King's Daughter (FR) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Simon Munir & Isaac Souede
- Breeder
- Jean-Marc Lucas
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2016
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 39 runs (15%)
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins 7/42
- Sire
- Valirann (FR)
- Dam
- Anno Whyte (IRE) by Stowaway
- Owner
- Slaneyville Syndicate
- Breeder
- Ronnie O'Neill
- Foaled
- 10 May 2018
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 42 runs (17%)
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins 7/42
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Eireann Rose (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Stewart & Sadie Andrew
- Breeder
- K D Cotter
- Foaled
- 18 May 2017
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 42 runs (17%)
Sean Flanagan
Vincent Laurence Halley 0/0
- Sire
- Ask (GB)
- Dam
- Fennis Moll (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Laurence V Halley
- Breeder
- Aidan M Goldrick
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Kill, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.