15:00 Punchestown

Sunday 23 November 2025

All11:4312:1312:4313:1713:5214:2715:0015:35

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.5s

1^st

Gaelic Warrior

711-12

13/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, increased advantage before 3rd, clear after 4th, not fluent 10th, reduced lead before 3 out, headed before last, rallied to lead narrowly closing stages, kept on best under pressure op 6/4 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Fact To File

811-12

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd to clear leader after 4th, moderate 2nd after 7th, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly before last, headed closing stages, kept on, just held op 7/4

3^rd

Fastorslow

911-12

10/1

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, in touch after 2nd, moderate 4th after 7th, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd closing stages op 17/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ½

Heart Wood

711-12

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, moderate 3rd after 7th, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, dropped to moderate 4th closing stages tchd 9/1

5^th

Inothewayurthinkin

711-12

18/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, moderate 9th after 8th, headway after 3 out, no extra before 2 out tchd 16/1

6^th

2 ¼

James Du Berlais

911-12

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear, moderate 7th after 8th, moderate 5th after 11th, no impression 4 out, no extra before 2 out op 66/1

7^th

Lecky Watson

711-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, mid-division before 3rd, moderate 5th after 8th, moderate 6th after 11th, weakened after 3 out

8^th

1 ¾

Grangeclare West

911-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, moderate 6th after 8th, lost place 10th, weakened after 3 out

9^th

I Am Maximus

911-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor

Rear, moderate 10th after 8th, weakened before 3 out, never a factor op 14/1

Also Ran

Senecia

811-12

150/1

T: V HalleyJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, moderate 8th after 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 11th, weakened and detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Nick Rockett²³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.10, €1.40, €1.50EX:€4.50Trifecta:€21.90Tricast:€15.57SF:€4.53

Forecasts

Fact To File (11/8), Gaelic Warrior (13/8), Fastorslow (10/1), Heart Wood (10/1), Lecky Watson (14/1), Inothewayurthinkin (18/1), I Am Maximus (20/1), Nick Rockett (20/1), Grangeclare West (40/1), James Du Berlais (50/1), Senecia (150/1)

Last year's winner FACT TO FILE added another Grade 1 around 2½m in the Ryanair at Cheltenham in March and can confirm he's still the dominant force over this trip and provide Willie Mullins with a tenth success in this since 2013. Stablemate Gaelic Warrior can follow him home ahead of 2023 winner Fastorslow.

FACT TO FILE (FR)
GAELIC WARRIOR (GER)
FASTORSLOW (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Fact To File

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00