John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2025
Gaelic Warrior
Fact To File
Fastorslow
Previous years
2024
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Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Fact To File
Spillane's Tower
Galopin Des Champs
2023
Royal blue and emerald green diamonds, emerald green sleeves, striped cap
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Fastorslow
Appreciate It
Galopin Des Champs
2022
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Red and white check, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap
Galopin Des Champs
Fakir D'Oudairies
Lifetime Ambition
2021
Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap
Allaho
Janidil
Melon
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green and white diamonds, emerald green cap
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap
Min
Tornado Flyer
Melon
2019
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Emerald green, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Min
Hardline
Presenting Percy
2018
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Min
Shattered Love
Balko Des Flos
2017
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Sizing John
Djakadam
Sub Lieutenant
2016
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Djakadam
Outlander
Sub Lieutenant
2015
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Djakadam
Valseur Lido
Gilgamboa
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Don Cossack
Boston Bob
Lord Windermere
2013
Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap
Only two finished
Arvika Ligeonniere
Rubi Light
Only two finished
2012
White and red diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, maroon diamonds
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap
Flemenstar
Sir Des Champs
Rubi Light
2011
Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap
Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots
Rubi Light
Joncol
Cooldine
2010-2001
2010
Dark blue, emerald green seams, white cap
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
Tranquil Sea
J'y Vole
Roberto Goldback
2009
Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
Joncol
In Compliance
J'y Vole
2008
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves and white armlet, yellow cap and red star
Yellow, black chevron, yellow sleeves and black check, yellow cap
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Noland
The Listener
War Of Attrition
2007
Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves
BLACK, pink star and cap
MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
The Listener
Mansony
One Cool Cookie
2006
DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap
MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
WHITE, purple diamond, quartered cap
In Compliance
War Of Attrition
Sher Beau
2005
White, Red hoop, striped sleeves, White cap
Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap
DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap
Hi Cloy
Jim
Forget The Past
2004
PURPLE, white diamond and sleeves, purple cap
GREY, pink star, hooped cap
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
Kicking King
Rathgar Beau
Beef Or Salmon
2003
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
Red, yellow stripes, halved sleeves, yellow cap
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Beef Or Salmon
Tiutchev
Rince Ri
2002
Dark blue
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Native Upmanship
Rince Ri
First Gold
2001
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots
Dark blue
Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star
Florida Pearl
Native Upmanship
Sackville
2000-1991
2000
Dark blue
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots
Red, white chevron, halved sleeves, red cap, white star
Native Upmanship
Florida Pearl
Micko's Dream
1999
Light blue, pink cross of lorraine and armlets
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Royal blue, red sleeves, light blue cap
Buck Rogers
Rince Ri
His Song
1998
Yellow and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap
Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
Red, white spots on body, white cap, black hoop
Imperial Call
Dorans Pride
Bob Treacy
1997
Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
DARK BLUE and PINK DIAMONDS, pink chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Dorans Pride
Jeffell
Merry Gale
1996
Maroon and white check, chevrons on sleeves
WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Royal Mountbrowne
Merry Gale
Time For A Run
1995
WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Red, yellow seams and cap
Red, yellow cross of lorraine and star on cap
Merry Gale
King Of The Gales
Brockley Court
1994
WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Green, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Orange, black and white hooped cap
Merry Gale
Nuaffe
Monsieur Le Cure
1993
Pink, cherry hearts, pink cap
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Blue, pink chevrons on body, quartered cap
Cahervillahow
General Idea
Haki Saki
1992
White, royal blue diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, blue spots
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Blue and white hoops, white sleeves and cap
Gold Options
General Idea
Garamycin
1991
Blue and white hoops, white sleeves and cap
Orange, green sleeves and spots on cap
Garamycin
Feroda
Laura's Beau
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 the present 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 leukemia in January 1998.[ 1]
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Min - 2018, 2019, 2020
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
Ruby Walsh - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015, 2016), Min (2018)
Most successful trainer (11 wins):
Willie Mullins - Florida Pearl (2001), Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015, 2016), Min (2018, 2019, 2020), Allaho (2021), Galopin Des Champs (2022), Fact To File (2024), Gaelic Warrior (2025)
^ a b c amateur jockey
^ The 1997 running took place at Fairyhouse as the Hot Power Chase
^ The 2010 running took place at Fairyhouse
^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Racing Post :
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