14:00 Punchestown

Sunday 5 December 2021

All11:5512:2512:5513:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:03  |   Winning time: 5m 24.4s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Allahot222
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR:  174| D
7/2
Top-class chaser. 6/4, good 5½ lengths second of 6 to Chacun Pour Soi in William Hill Champion Chase at this course (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Sets the benchmark.
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2
Horse silk
Asterion Forlonget219
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR:  162| CD
6/1
High-class chaser. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at this course (21f, good to soft, 11/4), easily. Off 7 months and this is a stiff reappearance.
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3
Horse silk
Envoi Allent36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  163| CD
7/4
High-class chaser. 4/11, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner Gr 2 chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 36 days ago by 22 lengths from Echoes of Family, kept up to work. Can build on that.
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4
Horse silk
Fakir D'Oudairies24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  167| D
10/3
Top-class chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/4, career best when winning 4-runner Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 24 days ago by 15 lengths from Royal Rendezvous, easily.
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5
Horse silk
Franco De Port222
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: W P Mullins| OR:  153
28/1
Very smart chaser. Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. Fell in Champion Novices' Chase at this course (24.6f, good to soft, 40/1) won by Colreevy. Off 7 months.
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6
Horse silk
Janidil220
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR:  157| D
22/1
High-class chaser. 16 lengths second of 4 to Energumene in Ryanair Novices' Chase at this course (16f, good to soft, 4/1), no match for winner. Off 7 months. Back up in trip.
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7
Horse silk
Kemboy221
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR:  166| C| D
25/1
Top-class chaser. Course winner. Nine wins from 23 NH runs. Well-beaten fourth of 6 to Clan Des Obeaux in Punchestown Gold Cup (4/1) at this course (24.6f, good to soft). Off 7 months.
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8
Horse silk
Melonp221
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR:  164
50/1
Very smart chaser. Pulled up in Punchestown Gold Cup at this course (24.6f, good to soft, 12/1) won by Clan Des Obeaux, pulled up eleventh. Off 7 months. Very hard to make a case for.
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9
Horse silk
Minella Timest239
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  159| D
66/1
Very smart chaser. Career best when winning 40-runner handicap chase at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 11/1), suited by increase in trip. Off 7 months. Trainer going well. Plenty to find on form.
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10
Horse silk
Tornado Flyer262
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR:  161| CD
18/1
High-class chaser. Creditable 12½ lengths third of 11 to Allaho in Ryanair Chase (Festival Trophy) (25/1) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft), going in snatches. Off 8 months.
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Forecasts

Envoi Allen (7/4), Fakir D'Oudairies (10/3), Allaho (7/2), Asterion Forlonge (6/1), Tornado Flyer (18/1), Janidil (22/1), Kemboy (25/1), Franco De Port (28/1), Melon (50/1), Minella Times (66/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins saddles 7 in what could turn out to be a vintage John Durkan. ALLAHO's devastating Ryanair win is the best piece of form on offer and with fitness seriously unlikely to be an issue, he looks the value play. Envoi Allen's limit hasn't been reached and he has race fitness on his side, as does Fakir D'oudairies.

  1. ALLAHO (FR)
  2. ENVOI ALLEN (FR)
  3. FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Min
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00

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