Full Result 3.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 23 November 2025

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m3f150yds) 2m3½f Soft To Heavy 15 fences

1st €88,500 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €6,000 5th €3,000 6th €1,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gaelic Warrior (GER) 13/8 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1112 ht	170	163	174	–
b g Maxios - Game Of Legs (FR) (Hernando)
Took keen hold, led, went well clear before 6th, mistake 10th, much reduced lead before 4 out, headed just before last, ridden and rallied run-in, led again towards finish, kept on and all out (op 6/4 tchd 15/8)

2 nk	1. Fact To File (FR) 11/8F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	8	1112	173	163	174	–
b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino)
Raced in second, lost ground after 5th, headway before 4 out, shaken up to lead just before last, ridden run-in, headed towards finish, kept on (op 7/4)

3 29 [29¼]	2. Fastorslow (FR) 10/1 J J Slevin Martin Brassil	J J Slevin Martin Brassil	9	1112 t	168	132	145	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Popova (FR) (Kahyasi)
In touch with leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 11th, not fluent 4 out, went modest third approaching last, no match for first two (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

4 2½ [31¾]	5. Heart Wood (FR) 10/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	7	1112	160	130	143	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Miss Nikita (FR) (High Chaparral)
Raced in third, weakening when lost third approaching last (tchd 9/1)

5 21 [52¾]	7. Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 18/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	7	1112 t	176	106	122	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, never on terms (tchd 16/1)

6 2¼ [55]	8. James Du Berlais (FR) 50/1 Danny Gilligan W P Mullins	Danny Gilligan W P Mullins	9	1112 ht¹	159	104	119	–
ch g Muhtathir - King's Daughter (FR) (King's Theatre)
Never better than midfield (op 66/1)

7 11 [66]	9. Lecky Watson (IRE) 14/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	7	1112	159	92	108	–
ch g Valirann (FR) - Anno Whyte (IRE) (Stowaway)
Never better than midfield

8 1¾ [67¾]	4. Grangeclare West (IRE) 40/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	9	1112	166	89	107	–
b g Presenting - Hayabusa (Sir Harry Lewis)
Never better than midfield

9 13 [80¾]	6. I Am Maximus (FR) 20/1 Mr Derek O'Connor W P Mullins	Mr Derek O'Connor W P Mullins	9	1112	170	74	94	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Polysheba (FR) (Poliglote)
Always behind (op 14/1)

PU	11. Senecia (IRE) 150/1 Sean Flanagan Vincent Laurence Halley	Sean Flanagan Vincent Laurence Halley	8	1112 b	149	–	–	–
b g Ask - Fennis Moll (IRE) (Presenting)
Always behind, pulled up after 4 out (op 200/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:38 Winning time: 5m 6.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Nick Rockett (temperature)
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Gaelic Warrior) 1st breeder: The Niarchos Family
2nd owner: John P McManus (Fact To File)
3rd owner: Sean & Bernardine Mulryan (Fastorslow)
Tote win: €2.63 PL: €1.10 €1.40 €1.50 Ex: €4.50 CSF: €4.53 Tricast: €15.57 Trifecta: €21.90

3:00 Punchestown (IRE) 23 Nov 2025

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)