26 Nov 2023 14:30 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 3f 150y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Fastorslow (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/5521- / 9 | Jump (214) | J J Slevin | M Brassil Sean & Bernardine… | 9/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Appreciate It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 113432- / 11 | Jump (215) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden after 2 out and pressed from last, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Galopin Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F1/1112- / 9 | Jump (214) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley | 1/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4¾ L | Blue Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/11283- / 10 | Flat (1533), Jump (215) | D A Jacob | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Asterion Forlonge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 47/212-0 / 11 | Jump (190) | M J M O'Sullivan | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 18/1 | |
| raced in rear, not fluent 6 out and jumped right next, went 5th 3 out, pushed along and no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 11 L | Stattler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 111/22P- / 9 | Jump (254) | Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins Mr R A Bartlett | 28/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, lost place from 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
