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John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2022
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Red and white check, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap
Galopin Des Champs Fakir D'Oudairies Lifetime Ambition
Previous years
2021
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap
Allaho Janidil Melon
2020-2011
2020
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green and white diamonds, emerald green cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap
Min Tornado Flyer Melon
2019
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Min Hardline Presenting Percy
2018
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap 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 Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Sizing John Djakadam Sub Lieutenant
2016
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Djakadam Outlander Sub Lieutenant
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap 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 Dark blue, yellow panel, 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 Emerald green and yellow hoops, white 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 Emerald green and yellow hoops, white 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 Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Garamycin Feroda Laura's Beau
1990-1989
1990
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap White, light blue stars on body, red cap ROYAL BLUE and PRIMROSE STRIPES, white cap
Carvill's Hill Larchmont Feltrim Hill Lad
1989
Yellow, black hooped sleeves and sash, black cap Red and black chevrons, white cap Pink, white sash, quartered cap
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 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]

Records

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  • 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 (9 wins):

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1968 Bold Fencer 7 Joe Crowley A S O'Brien
1969 Kinloch Brae 6 Timmy Hyde Willie O'Grady
1970 East Bound Sean Barker Tom Dreaper
1971 Straight Fort 8 Eddie Wright Jim Dreaper
1972 Straight Fort 9 Eddie Wright Jim Dreaper
1973 Lean Forward 7 P McLoughlin Jim Dreaper
1974 Lough Inagh 7 Sean Barker Jim Dreaper
1975 Captain Christy 8 Bobby Coonan Pat Taaffe
1976 Fort Fox Frank Berry J R Cox
1977 Fort Fox Thomas McGivern J R Cox
1978 Jack Of Trumps 5 Mr. Niall Madden Sr. Edward O'Grady
1979 Jack Of Trumps 6 Mr. Niall Madden Sr. Edward O'Grady
1980 Chinrullah 8 Mr. Niall Madden Sr. Mick O'Toole
1981 Tacroy 7 Tommy Carmody Michael O'Brien
1982 Chorelli 9 P Walsh Michael O'Brien
1983 Ballinacurra Lad 8 P Leech John Fowler
1984 Bobsline 8 Frank Berry Francis Flood
1985 Dawn Run 7 Anthony Mullins Paddy Mullins
1986 Bobsline 10 Frank Berry Francis Flood
1987 Excursion John Queally[a] G Stewart
1988 Hungary Hur 9 Tommy Carmody John Mulhern
1989 Maid Of Money 7 Anthony Powell John Fowler
1990 Carvill's Hill 8 Kevin Morgan Jim Dreaper
1991 Garamycin 9 Brendan Sheridan Willie Deacon
1992 Gold Options 10 Mark Dwyer Peter McCreery
1993 Cahervillahow 9 Norman Williamson Mouse Morris
1994 Merry Gale 6 Kevin O'Brien Jim Dreaper
1995 Merry Gale 7 Richard Dunwoody Jim Dreaper
1996 Royal Mountbrowne 8 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1997 Dorans Pride[b] 8 Richard Dunwoody Michael Hourigan
1998 Imperial Call 9 Paul Carberry Raymond Hurley
1999 Buck Rogers 10 Ken Whelan Victor Bowen
2000 Native Upmanship 7 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2001 Florida Pearl 9 Paul Carberry Willie Mullins
2002 Native Upmanship 9 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2003 Beef or Salmon 7 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan
2004 Kicking King 6 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2005 Hi Cloy 8 Andrew McNamara Michael Hourigan
2006 In Compliance 6 Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien
2007 The Listener 8 Daryl Jacob Robert Alner
2008 Noland 7 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2009 Joncol 6 Alain Cawley Paul Nolan
2010 Tranquil Sea[c] 8 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2011 Rubi Light 6 Andrew Lynch Robert Alan Hennessy
2012 Flemenstar 7 Andrew Lynch Peter Casey
2013 Arvika Ligeonniere 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Don Cossack 7 Brian O'Connell Gordon Elliott
2015 Djakadam 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Djakadam 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Sizing John 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 Min 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2019 Min 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Min 9 Patrick Mullins [a] Willie Mullins
2021 Allaho 7 Patrick Mullins [a] Willie Mullins
2022 Galopin Des Champs 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Fastorslow 7 JJ Slevin Martin Brassil
  1. ^ a b c amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 1997 running took place at Fairyhouse as the Hot Power Chase
  3. ^ The 2010 running took place at Fairyhouse

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muscat, Julian. "Julian Muscat looks at the all-too-brief life of John Durkan". Racing Post. Retrieved 10 December 2017.