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John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2015
Djakadam
Valseur Lido
Gilgamboa
Previous years
2014
Don Cossack
Boston Bob
Lord Windermere
2013
Arvika Ligeonniere
Rubi Light
Sir Des Champs
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 chase in Ireland. It is run over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs 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 today's distance since then apart from in 1993 and 1994, where if was run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs .
Records
Most successful horse - Straight Fort (1971, 1972), Fort Fox (1976, 1977), Jack Of Trumps (1978, 1979), Bobsline (1984, 1986), Merry Gale (1994, 1995), Native Upmanship (2000, 2002) 2 wins each
Most successful jockey - Niall Madden Sr. (1978/, 1979, 1980) 3 wins
Most successful trainer - Jim Dreaper (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1994, 1995) 7 wins
Winners
Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
1 The 1997 running took place at Fairyhouse as the Hot Power Chase
2 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