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14:05 Punchestown (IRE)

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (grade 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €90,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.50s
  • Off Time: 14:06:11
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT TAN, red hoop, black sleeves, red hoop, red cap
11/4
  • Form 1115/11-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 148

led, headed 4th, led again from 9th, joined when slight mistake 4 out, headed when blundered and dropped to rear 3 out, beaten when fell 2 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars

Barker (IRE)

220 C
4/1
  • Form F0112-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 159

held up in touch until blundered and unseated rider 6 out

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, red cap
3/1
  • Form 31134/1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 152

tracked leaders, 3rd from 4th, improved into close 2nd 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra

4
Silk - RED, white cross of lorraine & sleeves, red cap

Joncol (IRE)

36 DCD
9/4
  • Form 2/111-32
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 153

always close up, led from 4th, headed 9th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden to lead next, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well from 2 out

5
Silk - RED, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

J'y Vole (FR)

196 DCD
10/1
  • Form 33/04-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 151

in touch in rear, raced keenly, not fluent early, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, one pace

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Aran Concerto (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged last, stayed on to narrow lead run-in, all out, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f chs Grd 1 gd in Apr beating Barker (11-10) by shd, 8 ran.

Barker (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, asserted entering straight, kept on strongly from 2 out, easily, won at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 gs in Apr beating Forpadydeplasterer (11-12) by 15l, 7 ran.

In Compliance (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Keen hold in rear, improved into 3rd before 5th, 2nd from 8th, led 7 out, joined 5 out, soon headed, led again 3 out, clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m 6f lst chs sft in Nov beating Chelsea Harbour (11-4) by 7l, 6 ran.

Joncol (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) In touch towards rear, progress before 5 out, ridden 3 out, 6th before straight, improved to dispute lead last, headed and kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tranquil Sea (11-1) at Naas 2m chs Grade 3 sft in Oct.

J'y Vole (FR) (9-13) 10th of 16, 32l behind Portal's Toy (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f hdl hvy in May.