14:30 Punchestown

Sunday 26 November 2023

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John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 150y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 5m 14.10s
1st
Horse silk
4
Fastorslow
711-12
9/1
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along from 2 out and ridden to challenge last, led inside final 100 yards and rider lost whip, kept on well close home tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
Appreciate It
911-12
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, ridden after 2 out and pressed from last, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra close home op 11/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
Galopin Des Champs
711-12
1/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Mid-division and not fluent at times, 4th halfway and closer in 3rd after 5 out, pushed along from 2 out, ridden from last and kept on well without matching principals op 4/9
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
Blue Lord
811-12
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division and not fluent 8th, 5th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and every chance from next, ridden in 4th before last where not fluent and no extra run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
11
2
Asterion Forlonge
911-12
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Raced in rear, not fluent 6 out and jumped right next, went 5th 3 out, pushed along and no extra from next
6th
Horse silk
11
6
Stattler
811-12
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place from 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra from 2 out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€2.00, €2.30EX:€38.40Trifecta:€84.50SF:€58.40

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (1/2), Appreciate It (6/1), Blue Lord (6/1), Fastorslow (9/1), Asterion Forlonge (18/1), Stattler (28/1)

Verdict

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS took this event in great style 12 months ago en route to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory and is confidently expected to repeat the feat and put behind him his Punchestown Gold Cup blip when overturned by Fastorslow. Martin Brassil's upwardly-mobile chaser still rates the chief threat to Willie Mullins' top-notcher though, ahead of Blue Lord and Appreciate It.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. FASTORSLOW (FR)
  3. BLUE LORD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
2/9

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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