John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:30

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2023-11-26

Distance 2m3f150y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	/1112-	179	186	173	214d	—	—	+11	70	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, met unexpected reverse here at festival, should make amends
1	Appreciate It Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	t	13432-	152	158	132	215d	—	—	+26	39.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Failed to score in four Grade 1 attempts last term, lowest-rated of five Mullins runners
4	Fastorslow Bay J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	166	t	/5521-	168	177	135	214d	—	—	+37	45.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Major giant-killing act when beating Galopin Des Champs here in April, repeat is unlikely
3	Blue Lord Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	166	t	11283-	163	171	154	215d	—	—	+33	40.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Fine effort to win 2m1f Grade 1 at Leopardstown last Christmas, not at best subsequently
2	Asterion Forlonge Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	166	t	/212-0	160	170	-	190d	—	—	+24	28.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Campaigned exclusively over hurdles last term, not the most dependable sort over fences
6	Stattler Brown J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	166	t	1/22P-	163	169	57	254d	—	—	+33	36.1	8.00/1	33 3%
No threat to Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup, struggled from early at Cheltenham

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Galopin Des Champs	4/9	4/9	2/5	2/5	4/9
Appreciate It	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Fastorslow	10/1	9	17/2	9	9
Blue Lord	11	10/1	10	10/1	10/1
Asterion Forlonge	14	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Stattler	28	28	33	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Galopin Des Champs

OR: 30 Form: 20 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Fastorslow

45.4

OR: 29.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Blue Lord

40.9

OR: 28.3 Form: 10.5 Odds: 2.1

Appreciate It

39.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4

6/1

Stattler

36.1

OR: 28.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

Asterion Forlonge

28.9

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	179	186	173
Fastorslow	168	177	135
Blue Lord	163	171	154
Stattler	163	169	57
Asterion Forlonge	160	170	—
Appreciate It	152	158	132

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