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2:30 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Nov 2023

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m3f150yds) 2m3½f Soft 15 fences
1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 1112 t 168 73 163
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Popova (FR) (Kahyasi)
Took keen hold early, pressed leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent 8th, went second before 5 out, ridden when outpaced before last, stayed on to lead when jockey dropped whip after last, pushed out, readily (tchd 17/2)
2  ½
9 1112 t 152 73 162
b g Jeremy (USA) - Sainte Baronne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Jumped left on occasions, led, faced challenge home turn, ridden and clear after 2 out, headed but kept on well after last (jockey said gelding jumped a bit left) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
3  [1¾]
7 1112 179 71 161
bl g Timos (GER) - Manon Des Champs (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear early, in touch with leaders after 4th, pushed along briefly after 3 out, headway and challenging home turn, pushed along when jumped slightly right 2 out, no extra when switched right and ridden after last (op 4/9)
4  [6½]
8 1112 t 163 66 156
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Lorette (FR) (Cachet Noir)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders early, towards rear when mistake 8th, headway and went fourth 4 out, challenging home turn, no extra after 2 out, mistake last (op 10/1)
5  11 [17½]
9 1112 t 160 54 145
gr g Coastal Path - Belle Du Brizais (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, jumped slightly right 5 out, some headway after 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, soon weakened
6  11 [28½]
8 1112 t1 163 42 134
br g Stowaway - Our Honey (IRE) (Old Vic)
Raced wide, raced in second, lost second but prominent before 5 out, lost position but in touch with leaders before 4 out, lost fourth from 4 out, dropped to last when weakened after 3 out
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