14:00 Punchestown

Sunday 5 December 2021

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

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 5m 24.40s

1^st

Allaho

711-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led, slow 4th, jumped slightly left 6th, jumped left 4 out and soon pressed, joined before next where left in lead, 5-length advantage after 3 out, ridden entering straight, slow and mistake 2 out, soon pressed, steadied last, kept on well run-in tchd 10/3

2^nd

Janidil

711-12

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey

Held up in mid-division, progress 4 out, ridden to dispute 3rd 3 out, soon left 2nd, under pressure entering straight, pressed leader 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 25/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Melon

911-12

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in op 40/1

4^th

2 ¾

Fakir D'Oudairies

611-12

10/3

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leader, disputed 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace op 3/1

5^th

Tornado Flyer

811-12

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up, pecked 1st, ridden in 8th 4 out, under pressure in 7th entering straight, stayed on run-in op 16/1

6^th

Envoi Allen

711-12

7/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, left disputing 2nd and slightly hampered 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace tchd 15/8

7^th

Franco De Port

611-12

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Bryony Frost

Held up, progress and mistake 4 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra after 2 out op 33/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Kemboy

911-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened next op 20/1

Also Ran

Asterion Forlonge

711-12

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, pressed leader 4 out, disputed before next where bad mistake and unseated rider op 7/1 tchd 11/2

Minella Times

811-12

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mr D O'Connor

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 4 out, behind when fell heavily 3 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.50, €4.70, €9.60EX:€82.00Trifecta:€3,190.60Tricast:€3,247.55SF:€71.47

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)

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.

ALLAHO (FR)
ENVOI ALLEN (FR)
FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Min

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

13/8

Prize Money

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