14:25 Punchestown

Sunday 24 November 2024

All11:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:32

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 3.90s

1^st

Fact To File

711-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along on inner entering straight, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon ridden and kept on well op 9/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Spillane's Tower

611-12

18/1

T: J J ManganJ: Jack Kennedy

Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden on outer to go 3rd approaching last, went 2nd over 100 yards out, pressed leader until no extra close home op 20/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Galopin Des Champs

811-12

16/5

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leader, progress to lead 7th, pushed along after 3 out, headed last, soon no extra and dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

4^th

3 ¾

Fastorslow

811-12

6/4f

T: M BrassilJ: Mr D O'Connor

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no extra in 4th when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 11/8

5^th

Minella Cocooner

811-12

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 80/1

6^th

Journey With Me

811-12

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid division, 5th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 12/1

7^th

Inothewayurthinkin

611-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Grangeclare West

811-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led, headed 7th, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, no impression when pulled up before last op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Blue Lord³⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: W P Mullins J: Sean O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.30, €2.50EX:€41.80Trifecta:€150.10Tricast:€218.34SF:€54.72

Forecasts

Fastorslow (6/4), Galopin Des Champs (16/5), Fact To File (7/2), Journey With Me (11/1), Grangeclare West (12/1), Spillane's Tower (18/1), Inothewayurthinkin (22/1), Blue Lord (33/1), Minella Cocooner (66/1)

The best of last season's staying novice chasers take on the established big 2 in this division in a belting renewal. FASTORSLOW proved too strong for Galopin des Champs in this 12 months ago and is taken to come out on top again. Fact Or File may prove the best of the four Grade 1 novice chase winners from last season in this very strong line-up.

FASTORSLOW (FR)
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
FACT TO FILE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Fastorslow

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: J J Slevin | T: M Brassil

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €14,999.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00