John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
Steeplechase horse race in Ireland
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2024
Fact To File
Spillane's Tower
Galopin Des Champs
Previous years
2023
Fastorslow
Appreciate It
Galopin Des Champs
2022
Galopin Des Champs
Fakir D'Oudairies
Lifetime Ambition
2021
Allaho
Janidil
Melon
2020-2011
2020
Min
Tornado Flyer
Melon
2019
Min
Hardline
Presenting Percy
2018
Min
Shattered Love
Balko Des Flos
2017
Sizing John
Djakadam
Sub Lieutenant
2016
Djakadam
Outlander
Sub Lieutenant
2015
Djakadam
Valseur Lido
Gilgamboa
2014
Don Cossack
Boston Bob
Lord Windermere
2013
Arvika Ligeonniere
Rubi Light
Only two finished
2012
Flemenstar
Sir Des Champs
Rubi Light
2011
Rubi Light
Joncol
Cooldine
2000-1991
2000
Native Upmanship
Florida Pearl
Micko's Dream
1999
Buck Rogers
Rince Ri
His Song
1998
Imperial Call
Dorans Pride
Bob Treacy
1997
Dorans Pride
Jeffell
Merry Gale
1996
Royal Mountbrowne
Merry Gale
Time For A Run
1995
Merry Gale
King Of The Gales
Brockley Court
1994
Merry Gale
Nuaffe
Monsieur Le Cure
1993
Cahervillahow
General Idea
Haki Saki
1992
Gold Options
General Idea
Garamycin
1991
Garamycin
Feroda
Laura's Beau
1990-1989
1990
Carvill's Hill
Larchmont
Feltrim Hill Lad
1989
Maid Of Money
Carvill's Hill
Super Furrow
The John Durkan Memorial Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs {2 miles 4 furlongs and 40 yards, or 4,060 metres) at Punchestown in December.
The race was first run in 1968 and it was run over a distance of 2 miles until 1973. It has been run over the present distance since then apart from in 1993 and 1994, when it was run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs. The race was renamed in December 1998 in memory of John Durkan (1967-1998), an amateur jockey and assistant racehorse trainer who died of leukemia in January 1998.[ 1]
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Min - 2018, 2019, 2020
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
Ruby Walsh - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015, 2016), Min (2018)
Most successful trainer (10 wins):
Winners
^ a b c amateur jockey
^ The 1997 running took place at Fairyhouse as the Hot Power Chase
^ The 2010 running took place at Fairyhouse
See also
References
Racing Post :
1987 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996
1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006
2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016
2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024