Punchestown (IRE)
14:30
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.20 Place: €2 €2.30 Exacta: €38.40 Trifecta: €84.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Fastorslow (FR) 8 G AVG Martin Brassil 166 lbs 9/1 Won 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)
2nd 1 Appreciate It (IRE) 10 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 6/1 .5 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)
3rd 5 Galopin Des Champs (FR) 9 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 1/2F 1.25 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)
4th 3 Blue Lord (FR) 10 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 6/1 4.75 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)
5th 2 Asterion Forlonge (FR) 10 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 18/1 11 Held up in rear - not fluent 10th - jumped slightly right 5 out - some headway after 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon weakened
6th 6 Stattler (IRE) 9 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 28/1 11 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