Race Of The Week - John Durkan Memorial Chase

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1.50 Punchestown (Sunday)

John Durkan Memorial Chase (Grade1) (2m4f)

The big Grade 1 race this week takes place at Punchestown where we have the John Drukan Memorial Chase.

First run over 2m4f back in 1973, five years after the race was established as a 2m chase. Down the years it has been the first Grade 1 Chase of the season and the honours list includes the likes of Captain Christy, Dawn Run, Florida Pearl, Carvills Hill, Beef Or Salmon, Kicking King, The Listener and Don Cossack.

 

Previous Winners

 

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4 day decs