Full Result 2.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 9 December 2018

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m4f40yds) 2m4f Yielding 14 fences

1st €50,150 2nd €16,150 3rd €7,650 4th €3,400 5th €1,700

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Min (FR) EvensF R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110	167	109	167	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Phemyka (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Chased leaders in 3rd and raced keenly, going well in 3rd after 3 out, not much room before next where slightly bumped rival and soon switched right, improved on inner going best to lead after 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 11/10)

2 1½	5. Shattered Love (IRE) 5/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	113 t	153	100	157	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Tracker (Bustino)
Tracked leader, close 2nd when mistake 7th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out and bumped slightly before next, outpaced and lost place from 2 out, kept on again after last into 2nd run-in, always held by winner (op 3/1)

3 2½ [4]	1. Balko Des Flos (FR) 5/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	1110	168	105	161	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led, 1 length clear at 9th, still going well after 3 out, ridden after next where strongly pressed and soon headed, no impression on winner run-in where dropped to 3rd, just held 3rd (op 4/1)

4 hd [4¼]	4. The Storyteller (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	7	1110	155	105	161	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE) (Bob Back)
Waited with in 4th, jumped slightly right 1st and at times after, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out and no impression on winner before last where switched right, kept on near finish, just failed for 3rd (op 12/1)

5 31 [35¼]	2. Edwulf 14/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mr Derek O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9	1110 t	162	72	134	–
b g Kayf Tara - Valentines Lady (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Settled in rear, pushed along briefly after 4 out, pushed along again after next and no extra after 2 out where ridden briefly, soon weakened and eased

5 ran Off time: 2:00:32 Winning time: 5m 17.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Min) 1st breeder: Madame Marie-Therese Mimouni
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Shattered Love)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Balko Des Flos)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.02 €1.60 Ex: €4.30 CSF: €4.10 Trifecta: €4.40

2:00 Punchestown (IRE) 9 Dec 2018

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)