06 Dec 2015 13:50 Punchestown
Winner: €84,999 (Penalty: €51,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F/8122- / 9 | Jump (221) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 7/0 | |
| chased leader, led before 2nd, pressed 5 out, asserted after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on strongly run-in to go clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 112361- / 10 | Jump (222) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 7/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th before 4 out, switched out and took closer order before 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0/11321- / 10 | Jump (245) | B J Geraghty | E Bolger John P McManus | 7/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression entering straight, stayed on into 4th last, kept on run-in to go 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Flemenstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 231/67-3 / 12 | Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | Anthony Curran Stephen Curran | 25/0 | |
| led, headed before 2nd and chased leader in 2nd, challenged 5 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Clarcam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1281-32 / 8 | Jump (36) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 12/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 5 out, closer in 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th and slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 17 L | Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 32120-8 / 10 | Jump (14) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Barry Connell | 8/0 | |
| held up towards rear, closer before 5th where slow and soon towards rear again, reminder 6th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2163-41 / 13 | Flat (150), Jump (28) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, mistake and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
