John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2017 | ||
Sizing John | Djakadam | Sub Lieutenant |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Tranquil Sea | J'y Vole | Roberto Goldback |
2009 | ||
Joncol | In Compliance | J'y Vole |
2008 | ||
Noland | The Listener | War Of Attrition |
2007 | ||
The Listener | Mansony | One Cool Cookie |
2006 | ||
In Compliance | War Of Attrition | Sher Beau |
2005 | ||
Hi Cloy | Jim | Forget The Past |
2004 | ||
Kicking King | Rathgar Beau | Beef Or Salmon |
2003 | ||
Beef Or Salmon | Tiutchev | Rince Ri |
2002 | ||
Native Upmanship | Rince Ri | First Gold |
2001 | ||
Florida Pearl | Native Upmanship | Sackville |
2000-1991 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 today's 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 leukaemia in January 1998.[1]
Records
- Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Straight Fort - 1971, 1972
- Fort Fox - 1976, 1977
- Jack Of Trumps - 1978, 1979
- Bobsline - 1984, 1986
- Merry Gale - 1994, 1995
- Native Upmanship - 2000, 2002
- Djakadam - 2015, 2016
Most successful jockey (3 wins):
- Niall Madden Sr. - Jack Of Trumps (1978, 1979), Chinrullah (1980)
- Ruby Walsh - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015, 2016)
Most successful trainer (7 wins):
- Jim Dreaper - Straight Fort (1971, 1972), Lean Forward (1973), Lough Inagh (1974), Carvill's Hill (1990), Merry Gale (1994, 1995)
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
- ^ Muscat, Julian. "Julian Muscat looks at the all-too-brief life of John Durkan". Racing Post. Retrieved 10 December 2017.