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Punchestown

Sun 24th Nov

Soft (Hurdle/Chase); Yielding to Soft (Cross Country) View all races

2.25

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase

(Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 150yds.

2.25 2m. 3f. 150yds. Chase 5-y-o plus 9 Declared

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase

(Grade 1) of €150,000.00

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9,b g 11-12

Blue Bresil (FR)-Lorette(Cachet Noir)

ts⁺(364) c² (Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 160

W P Mullins

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Blue Lord (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Galopin Des Champs (FR)	1
26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-12 Rated 179) P Townend 4.75L in front of Blue Lord (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 163) D A Jacob (6 ran)

Fastorslow (FR)	2
26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (9/1 11-12 Rated 168) J J Slevin 6.50L in front of Blue Lord (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 163) D A Jacob (6 ran)

5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Blue Lord (FR) 2nd (1/4Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 18.50L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 5th (33/1 11-12) J J Slevin (5 ran)

1-11

7,b g 11-12

Poliglote (GB)-Mitemps(Trempolino)

(256) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 162

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fact To File (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Minella Cocooner (IRE)	1
28th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(2m 5f 70yds, Chase, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Fact To File (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12) M P Walsh 43.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (5/2 11-12) P Townend (5 ran)

-2u1

8,b g 11-12

Saint des Saints (FR)-Popova(Kahyasi)

ts⁹(207) cd¹ (Sean & Bernardine Mulryan)
Rated 171

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fastorslow (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Galopin Des Champs (FR)	6
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (7/2 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin 1.25L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (1/2Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend (9 ran)

15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-10 Rated 179) P Townend Fastorslow (FR) unseated rider (8/1 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin (11 ran)

3rd Feb 2024 Leopardstown(3m 70yds, Chase, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft, yielding places (Soft after race 3)) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (1/3Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend 4.50L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 168) J J Slevin (4 ran)

26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (9/1 11-12 Rated 168) J J Slevin 1.75L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-12 Rated 179) P Townend (6 ran)

26th Apr 2023 Punchestown(3m 30yds, Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (20/1 11-10 Rated 154) J J Slevin 2.25L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (4/11Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend (5 ran)

19th Dec 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places; changed to Soft after Race 3) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (2/9Fav 11-10 Rated 172) P Townend 21.25L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 5th (66/1 11-10) J J Slevin (6 ran)

Blue Lord (FR)	2
26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (9/1 11-12 Rated 168) J J Slevin 6.50L in front of Blue Lord (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 163) D A Jacob (6 ran)

5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Blue Lord (FR) 2nd (1/4Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 18.50L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 5th (33/1 11-12) J J Slevin (5 ran)

Journey With Me (IRE)	1
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (7/2 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin 11.75L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-10 Rated 162) D J O'Keeffe (9 ran)

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8,bl g 11-12

Timos (GER)-Manon Des Champs(Marchand de Sable)

(207) cd¹ bf (Mrs Audrey Turley)
Rated 179

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Galopin Des Champs (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Blue Lord (FR)	1
26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-12 Rated 179) P Townend 4.75L in front of Blue Lord (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 163) D A Jacob (6 ran)

Journey With Me (IRE)	1
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (1/2Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend 10.50L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-10 Rated 162) D J O'Keeffe (9 ran)

Fastorslow (FR)	6
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (7/2 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin 1.25L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (1/2Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend (9 ran)

15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-10 Rated 179) P Townend Fastorslow (FR) unseated rider (8/1 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin (11 ran)

3rd Feb 2024 Leopardstown(3m 70yds, Chase, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft, yielding places (Soft after race 3)) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (1/3Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend 4.50L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 168) J J Slevin (4 ran)

26th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 3f 150yds, Chase, Soft) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (9/1 11-12 Rated 168) J J Slevin 1.75L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-12 Rated 179) P Townend (6 ran)

26th Apr 2023 Punchestown(3m 30yds, Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (20/1 11-10 Rated 154) J J Slevin 2.25L in front of Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (4/11Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend (5 ran)

19th Dec 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places; changed to Soft after Race 3) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1st (2/9Fav 11-10 Rated 172) P Townend 21.25L in front of Fastorslow (FR) 5th (66/1 11-10) J J Slevin (6 ran)

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8,b g 11-12

Presenting (GB)-Hayabusa(Sir Harry Lewis)

(331) c² (Cheveley Park Stud)
Rated 159

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Grangeclare West (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)	1
8th Jan 2023 Naas(2m 3f 212yds, Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 4th (11/1 11-10) L P Dempsey 1.25L in front of Grangeclare West (IRE) 5th (15/8Fav 11-10) P Townend (8 ran)

-911

6,b g 11-12

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Sway(Califet)

ts²(226) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 158

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Grangeclare West (IRE)	1
8th Jan 2023 Naas(2m 3f 212yds, Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 4th (11/1 11-10) L P Dempsey 1.25L in front of Grangeclare West (IRE) 5th (15/8Fav 11-10) P Townend (8 ran)

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8,ch g 11-12

Mahler (GB)-Kilbarry Demon(Bob's Return)

ts⁴(207) d¹ (Robcour)
Rated 162

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Journey With Me (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Galopin Des Champs (FR)	1
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Galopin Des Champs (FR) 2nd (1/2Fav 11-10 Rated 180) P Townend 10.50L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-10 Rated 162) D J O'Keeffe (9 ran)

Minella Cocooner (IRE)	2
26th Nov 2022 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Chase, Heavy) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 2nd (1/1Fav 11-12) P Townend Journey With Me (IRE) fell (2/1 11-12) Rachael Blackmore (8 ran)

27th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 7f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 147) D E Mullins 39.75L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-10 Rated 145) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)

Fastorslow (FR)	1
1st May 2024 Punchestown(3m 213yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Fastorslow (FR) 1st (7/2 11-10 Rated 170) J J Slevin 11.75L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-10 Rated 162) D J O'Keeffe (9 ran)

3631

8,b g 11-12

Flemensfirth (USA)-Askanna(Old Vic)

(211) (Mr David Bobbett)
Rated 158

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Minella Cocooner (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Journey With Me (IRE)	2
26th Nov 2022 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Chase, Heavy) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 2nd (1/1Fav 11-12) P Townend Journey With Me (IRE) fell (2/1 11-12) Rachael Blackmore (8 ran)

27th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 7f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 147) D E Mullins 39.75L in front of Journey With Me (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-10 Rated 145) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)

Fact To File (FR)	1
28th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(2m 5f 70yds, Chase, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Fact To File (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12) M P Walsh 43.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (5/2 11-12) P Townend (5 ran)

1211

6,b g 11-12

Walk In The Park (IRE)-In The Habit(Duke Of Marmalade)

(208) cd¹ (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 155

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Punchestown
Sun 24th Nov

Probable SP 2/1 Fact To File, 9/4 Fastorslow, 3/1 Galopin Des Champs, 15/2 Spillane's Tower, 16/1 Grangeclare West, Inothewayurthinkin, 33/1 Blue Lord, Journey With Me, 50/1 Minella Cocooner.

Previous Years
2023 Fastorslow 7 11-12 J J Slevin 9/1 (Martin Brassil)
2022 Abandoned
2021 Allaho 7 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 7/2 (W P Mullins)
2020 Min 9 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 13/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2019 Min 8 11-10 P Townend 8/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2018 Min 7 11-10 R Walsh 1/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2017 Sizing John 7 11-10 R M Power 2/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2016 Djakadam 7 11-10 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Djakadam 6 11-11 R Walsh 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Don Cossack 7 11-10 B T O'Connell 13/8 (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Arvika Ligeonniere 8 11-10 R Walsh 4/7Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Flemenstar 7 11-10 A E Lynch 1/1Fav (Peter Casey)
2011 Rubi Light 6 11-10 A E Lynch 5/2JFav (Robert Alan Hennessy)
2010 Abandoned
2009 Joncol 6 11-10 A P Cawley 9/4Fav (Paul Nolan)
2008 Abandoned
2007 The Listener 8 11-10 D A Jacob 1/1Fav (R H Alner)
2006 In Compliance 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 5/1 (M J P O'Brien)
2005 Hi Cloy 8 11-12 Andrew J McNamara 7/1 (Michael Hourigan)
2004 Kicking King 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/1 (T J Taaffe)
2003 Beef Or Salmon 7 11-12 T J Murphy 4/5Fav (Michael Hourigan)
2002 Native Upmanship 9 11-12 C O'Dwyer 5/4Fav (A L T Moore)
2001 Florida Pearl 9 11-12 P Carberry 5/1 (W P Mullins)
2000 Native Upmanship 7 11-12 C O'Dwyer 9/10Fav (A L T Moore)

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