11 Dec 2016 14:00 Punchestown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €50,150); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21F23-2 / 9 |
Jump (228) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/5 | |
| close up in 2nd, hit 7th, on terms 5 out, led after 2 out, quickly pressed, stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1F2-22F / 13 |
Jump (24) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gowing's Eleven |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, joined for 3rd briefly from 4 out, pushed along to close approaching straight, challenged from 2 out, soon 2nd and every chance, kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41P-311 / 13 |
Jump (36) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Ms G Howell |
4/1 | |
| led, joined 5 out, pushed along into straight, headed after 2 out and dropped to 3rd when not fluent last, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 20 L |
Alelchi Inois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-12131 / 10 |
Jump (24) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon &… |
25/1 | |
| in rear, never a factor, went moderate 4th from before 2 out and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Black Hercules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
17/11F1- / 10 |
Jump (269) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Seeing Mud or Stars… |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, slight mistake 5th, disputed 3rd from 4 out, 4th again when not fluent 3 out, weakened to rear from before next | ||||||||||