14:00 Punchestown
Sunday 9 December 2018
All12:2012:5513:2514:0014:3015:0515:40
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 40y  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 17.9s
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Ruby Walsh
Raced 3rd, travelled well after 3 out, closed 2 out where not much room on inner, pushed along to lead before last, driven out run-in, reduced advantage closing stages op 11/10
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â J W Kennedy
Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake at 7th, closed 4 out, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on well in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner op 3/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Led, 1 length clear at 9th, almost joined 4 out, travelled well 3 out, under pressure and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 4/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D N Russell
Towards rear, not fluent at 3rd, 4th at 8th, pushed along after 3 out, kept on without threatening run-in op 12/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Mr D O'Connor
Held up in rear, 5th at 8th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, eased before last, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €1.60EX:€4.30Trifecta:€4.40SF:€4.10
Forecasts
Min (1/1), Shattered Love (5/2), Balko Des Flos (5/1), The Storyteller (10/1), Edwulf (14/1)
MIN showed no ill effects from an injury that saw him miss the end of the 2016/17 season when winning twice last season as well as finishing second at Cheltenham and Aintree in Grade Ones. Willie Mullins star is ideally suited by this distance and having won first time out in all three of his seasons so far for Mullins can be expected to be ready to win this first time out. Shattered Love was very impressive in last season's JLT and ran well on return at Down Royal so rates the biggest danger. Ryanair winner Balko Des Flos has been below par since but a repeat of that effort would make him a huge player.
- Min
- Shattered Love
- Balko Des Flos
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €50,151.002nd: €16,150.003rd: €7,650.004th: €3,400.005th: €1,700.006th: €850.00
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