15:00 Punchestown

Sunday 23 November 2025

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

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 150y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 6.50s
1st
Horse silk
3
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
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
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
3rd
Horse silk
29
2
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
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
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
5th
Horse silk
21
7
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
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
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
7th
Horse silk
11
9
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
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
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
9th
Horse silk
13
6
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

PU
Horse silk
11
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

10
Horse silk
Nick Rockett232
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: W P Mullins  J: Mr P W Mullins
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. FACT TO FILE (FR)
  2. GAELIC WARRIOR (GER)
  3. 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

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