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: 14:00  |   Winning time: 5m 17.9s
1st
Horse silk
3
711-10
1/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: 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
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: 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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
1
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: 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
4th
Horse silk
hd
4
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: 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
5th
Horse silk
31
2
911-10
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: 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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Min
  2. Shattered Love
  3. Balko Des Flos

Previous Winners

2017
Sizing John
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €50,151.002nd: €16,150.003rd: €7,650.004th: €3,400.005th: €1,700.006th: €850.00

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