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John Durkan Memorial Chase winners and trends since 1990

The John Durkan Memorial Chase roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 23 November 2025, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Next running due around 22 November 2026 (37 days) · Results to 23 November 2025 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
33
Runnings since 1990
51.5%
Favourites' win rate
11
Wins for the top trainer
6.8
Average field size
17 of 33

Favourites have won 17 of 33 runnings of the John Durkan Memorial Chase since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 33 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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John Durkan Memorial Chase roll of honour since 1990

202523 Nov 25Punchestown (IRE)Gaelic Warrior (GER) silksGaelic Warrior (GER)711-1213/8-170Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs S Ricci100.30Soft To Heavy2m3½f
202424 Nov 24Punchestown (IRE)Fact To File (FR) silksFact To File (FR)711-127/2-162Willie MullinsMark WalshJohn P McManus80.50Soft2m3½f
202326 Nov 23Punchestown (IRE)Fastorslow (FR) silksFastorslow (FR)711-129/1-168Martin BrassilJ J SlevinSean & Bernardine Mulryan60.50Soft2m3½f
202219 Dec 22Punchestown (IRE)Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)611-102/9FYes172Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs Audrey Turley613.00Soft2m4f
20215 Dec 21Punchestown (IRE)Allaho (FR) silksAllaho (FR)711-127/2-174Willie MullinsMr P W MullinsCheveley Park Stud102.00Yielding To Soft2m4½f
20206 Dec 20Punchestown (IRE)Min (FR) silksMin (FR)911-1213/8FYes169Willie MullinsMr P W MullinsMrs S Ricci71.00Heavy2m4½f
20198 Dec 19Punchestown (IRE)Min (FR) silksMin (FR)811-108/11FYes171Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs S Ricci92.25Soft2m4f
20189 Dec 18Punchestown (IRE)Min (FR) silksMin (FR)711-10EvensFYes167Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci51.50Yielding2m4f
201710 Dec 17Punchestown (IRE)Sizing John (GB) silksSizing John (GB)711-102/1-168Mrs John HarringtonRobbie PowerAnn Alan Potts Limited67.00Heavy2m4f
201611 Dec 16Punchestown (IRE)Djakadam (FR) silksDjakadam (FR)711-104/5FYes170Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci51.25Yielding To Soft2m4f
20156 Dec 15Punchestown (IRE)Djakadam (FR) silksDjakadam (FR)611-107/4FYes168Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci712.00Heavy2m4f
20147 Dec 14Punchestown (IRE)Don Cossack (GER) silksDon Cossack (GER)711-1013/8-157Gordon ElliottBrian O'ConnellGigginstown House Stud64.50Good To Yielding2m4f
20138 Dec 13Punchestown (IRE)Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) silksArvika Ligeonniere (FR)811-104/7FYes161Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci39.00Good To Yielding2m4f
20129 Dec 12Punchestown (IRE)Flemenstar (IRE) silksFlemenstar (IRE)711-10EvensFYes168Peter CaseyA E LynchStephen Curran35.00Heavy2m4f
201111 Dec 11Punchestown (IRE)Rubi Light (FR) silksRubi Light (FR)611-105/2JYes164Robert Alan HennessyA E LynchW Hennessy75.00Heavy2m4f
201015 Dec 10Fairyhouse (IRE)Tranquil Sea I (IRE) silksTranquil Sea I (IRE)811-105/2-157E J O'GradyAndrew J McNamaraD Cox80.75Soft2m4f
20096 Dec 09Punchestown (IRE)Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)611-109/4FYes153Paul NolanAlain CawleyMrs K Browne55.50Heavy2m4f
20089 Dec 08Punchestown (IRE)Noland (GB) silksNoland (GB)711-109/4JYes-Paul NichollsSam ThomasJ Hales80.50Heavy2m4f
20079 Dec 07Punchestown (IRE)The Listener (IRE) silksThe Listener (IRE)811-10EvensFYes-R H AlnerDaryl JacobOld Moss Farm1019.00Heavy2m4f
200610 Dec 06Punchestown (IRE)In Compliance (IRE) silksIn Compliance (IRE)611-125/1-155M J P O'BrienBarry GeraghtyS Mulryan82.50Heavy2m4f
200511 Dec 05Punchestown (IRE)Hi Cloy (IRE) silksHi Cloy (IRE)811-127/1-150Michael HouriganAndrew J McNamaraMrs S Mccloy80.20Soft2m4f
20045 Dec 04Punchestown (IRE)Kicking King (IRE) silksKicking King (IRE)611-122/1-159T J TaaffeBarry GeraghtyConor Clarkson611.00Soft2m4f
20037 Dec 03Punchestown (IRE)Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)711-124/5FYes-Michael HouriganTimmy MurphyB J Craig73.50Yielding2m4f
20028 Dec 02Punchestown (IRE)Native Upmanship (IRE) silksNative Upmanship (IRE)911-125/4FYes164A L T MooreConor O'DwyerMrs John Magnier53.00Soft To Heavy2m4f
20019 Dec 01Punchestown (IRE)Florida Pearl (IRE)911-125/1-161Willie MullinsPaul CarberryMrs Violet O'Leary40.10Soft2m4f
200010 Dec 00Punchestown (IRE)Native Upmanship (IRE) silksNative Upmanship (IRE)711-129/10FYes153A L T MooreConor O'DwyerMrs John Magnier40.20Soft To Heavy2m4f
19994 Dec 99Punchestown (IRE)Buck Rogers I (IRE)1011-816/1-126V BowensKen WhelanMrs S Bowens80.75Soft2m4f
19986 Dec 98Punchestown (IRE)Imperial Call (IRE)912-013/8-163Raymond HurleyPaul CarberryLisselan Farms Ltd81.50Soft To Heavy2m4f
199426 Nov 94Punchestown (IRE)Merry Gale (IRE)612-09/4CYes-J T R DreaperK F O'BrienHerb M Stanley515.00Yielding2m5f
19935 Dec 93Punchestown (IRE)Cahervillahow (GB)911-43/1--M F MorrisNorman WilliamsonMrs Miles Valentine119.00Yielding2m5f
19926 Dec 92Punchestown (IRE)Gold Options (GB)1011-410/1--J G FitzgeraldMark DwyerJ McCaghy90.20Soft2m4f
19917 Dec 91Punchestown (IRE)Garamycin (GB)911-1211/2--W DeaconBrendan SheridanP G Garahy84.00Good2m4f
199012 Dec 90Punchestown (IRE)Carvill's Hill (GB)811-98/13FYes-J T R DreaperK MorganPaul Green612.00Soft2m4f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run as the Durkan Brothers International Punchestown Chase (Listed or Grade 2) until 1994 and as the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase from 1998. No 1995 to 1997 runnings in our results database. Run at Fairyhouse in 2010. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 1.6219911991: 6.519921992: 11.019931993: 4.019941994: 3.2519981998: 2.6219991999: 17.020002000: 1.920012001: 6.020022002: 2.2520032003: 1.820042004: 3.020052005: 8.020062006: 6.020072007: 2.020082008: 3.2520092009: 3.2520102010: 3.520112011: 3.520122012: 2.020132013: 1.5720142014: 2.6220152015: 2.7520162016: 1.8

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

John Durkan Memorial Chase trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 1717Favourites 2nd: 88Favourites 3rd: 66Favourites Unplaced: 55Favourites Did not finish: 11

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (23 November 2025)

1Gaelic Warrior (GER) silksGaelic Warrior (GER)13/8wonWillie MullinsPaul Townend170711-12
2Fact To File (FR) silksFact To File (FR)11/8FnkWillie MullinsMark Walsh173811-12
3Fastorslow (FR) silksFastorslow (FR)10/129¼Martin BrassilJ J Slevin168911-12
4Heart Wood (FR) silksHeart Wood (FR)10/1distHenry de BromheadDarragh O'Keeffe160711-12
5Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) silksInothewayurthinkin (IRE)18/1distGavin CromwellKeith Donoghue176711-12
6James Du Berlais (FR) silksJames Du Berlais (FR)50/1distWillie MullinsDanny Gilligan159911-12
7Lecky Watson (IRE) silksLecky Watson (IRE)14/1distWillie MullinsSean O'Keeffe159711-12
8Grangeclare West (IRE) silksGrangeclare West (IRE)40/1distWillie MullinsBrian Hayes166911-12
9I Am Maximus (FR) silksI Am Maximus (FR)20/1distWillie MullinsMr Derek O'Connor170911-12
PUSenecia (IRE) silksSenecia (IRE)150/1-Vincent Laurence HalleySean Flanagan149811-12

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most John Durkan Memorial Chase wins since 1990

Willie Mullins115520.0%2,025
J T R Dreaper2366.7%1,994
Michael Hourigan2728.6%2,005
A L T Moore21513.3%2,002
J G Fitzgerald11100.0%1,992
Paul Nicholls11100.0%2,008
Peter Casey11100.0%2,012
R H Alner11100.0%2,007
Raymond Hurley11100.0%1,998
Paul Nolan1250.0%2,009
Mrs John Harrington1333.3%2,017
Robert Alan Hennessy1333.3%2,011
T J Taaffe1333.3%2,004
W Deacon1333.3%1,991
V Bowens1425.0%1,999
E J O'Grady1520.0%2,010
M J P O'Brien1520.0%2,006
Martin Brassil1520.0%2,023
Gordon Elliott11010.0%2,014
M F Morris11010.0%1,993

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most John Durkan Memorial Chase wins since 1990

R Walsh41330.8%2,018
Paul Townend3837.5%2,025
A E Lynch2450.0%2,012
Andrew J McNamara2540.0%2,010
Mr P W Mullins2633.3%2,021
Paul Carberry21118.2%2,001
Barry Geraghty21315.4%2,006
Conor O'Dwyer21315.4%2,002
Alain Cawley11100.0%2,009
Brian O'Connell11100.0%2,014
Sam Thomas11100.0%2,008
K Morgan1250.0%1,990
Ken Whelan1250.0%1,999
Mark Dwyer1250.0%1,992
Timmy Murphy1250.0%2,003
Daryl Jacob1333.3%2,007
Norman Williamson1333.3%1,993
Brendan Sheridan1425.0%1,991
J J Slevin1425.0%2,023
K F O'Brien1425.0%1,994

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

5020.0%
672528.0%
7125422.2%
86669.1%
965311.3%
1021811.1%
11070.0%
12010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter101471.4%
11/10 to 3/1144035.0%
10/3 to 6/154211.9%
13/2 to 12/13575.3%
14/1 to 25/11492.0%
28/1 or bigger0240.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2025Fact To File (FR) silksFact To File (FR)11/8F2Willie Mullins
2024Fastorslow (FR) silksFastorslow (FR)6/4F4Martin Brassil
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)1/2F3Willie Mullins
2022Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)2/9F1Willie Mullins
2021Envoi Allen (FR) silksEnvoi Allen (FR)7/4F6Henry de Bromhead
2020Min (FR) silksMin (FR)13/8F1Willie Mullins
2019Min (FR) silksMin (FR)8/11F1Willie Mullins
2018Min (FR) silksMin (FR)EvensF1Willie Mullins
2017Djakadam (FR) silksDjakadam (FR)5/4F2Willie Mullins
2016Djakadam (FR) silksDjakadam (FR)4/5F1Willie Mullins
2015Djakadam (FR) silksDjakadam (FR)7/4F1Willie Mullins
2014Boston Bob (IRE) silksBoston Bob (IRE)11/10F2Willie Mullins
2013Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) silksArvika Ligeonniere (FR)4/7F1Willie Mullins
2012Flemenstar (IRE) silksFlemenstar (IRE)EvensF1Peter Casey
2011Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)5/2J2Paul Nolan
2011Rubi Light (FR) silksRubi Light (FR)5/2J1Robert Alan Hennessy
2010Cooldine (IRE) silksCooldine (IRE)9/4F5Willie Mullins
2009Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)9/4F1Paul Nolan
2008Noland (GB) silksNoland (GB)9/4J1Paul Nicholls
2008War Of Attrition (IRE) silksWar Of Attrition (IRE)9/4J3M F Morris
2007The Listener (IRE) silksThe Listener (IRE)EvensF1R H Alner
2006War Of Attrition (IRE) silksWar Of Attrition (IRE)2/1F2M F Morris
2005War Of Attrition (IRE) silksWar Of Attrition (IRE)4/5F5M F Morris
2004Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)4/5F3Michael Hourigan
2003Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)4/5F1Michael Hourigan
2002Native Upmanship (IRE) silksNative Upmanship (IRE)5/4F1A L T Moore
2001Sackville (IRE) silksSackville (IRE)6/4F3Ms F M Crowley
2000Native Upmanship (IRE) silksNative Upmanship (IRE)9/10F1A L T Moore
1999His Song (IRE)9/4F3M F Morris
1998Dorans Pride (IRE)EvensF2Michael Hourigan
1994Belvederian (GB)9/4CPUM F Morris
1994Merry Gale (IRE)9/4C1J T R Dreaper
1994Monsieur Le Cure (GB)9/4C3J A C Edwards
1993General Idea I (GB)11/4F2D K Weld
1992Cahervillahow (GB)5/2F4M F Morris
1991Feroda (GB)5/4F2A L T Moore
1990Carvill's Hill (GB)8/13F1J T R Dreaper

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 17 wins from 33 runnings

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What is the John Durkan Memorial Chase and when is it run?

The John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase is a Grade 1 chase over about two and a half miles at Punchestown in late November or early December.

Who has won the John Durkan Memorial Chase most often?

Min has the most John Durkan Memorial Chase wins in the data since 1990, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.

What do the John Durkan Memorial Chase trends show?

13 of the 32 John Durkan Memorial Chase winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 28 of the 32 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the John Durkan Memorial Chase?

Favourites have won 17 of 33 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Buck Rogers I (IRE) at 16/1.

When is the next John Durkan Memorial Chase?

The next John Durkan Memorial Chase is due at Punchestown in late November or early December, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest John Durkan Memorial Chase?

Gaelic Warrior (GER) won the John Durkan Memorial Chase on 23 November 2025 at Punchestown (IRE), starting at 13/8 in a field of 10. The winner was trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the John Durkan Memorial Chase?

Favourites have won 17 of 33 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 51.5%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 1.51 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the John Durkan Memorial Chase?

Willie Mullins heads the trainers' table with 11 John Durkan Memorial Chase wins since 1990.

Who has won the John Durkan Memorial Chase the most times?

Min has the most John Durkan Memorial Chase wins in the data since 1990, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the John Durkan Memorial Chase more than once since 1990 include Min (2018 to 2020), Djakadam (2015 and 2016) and Native Upmanship (2000 and 2002).

Was the John Durkan run under another name?

Yes, it was the Durkan Brothers International Punchestown Chase, a Listed or Grade 2 race, until 1993, and has been the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase since 1998. There are no 1995 to 1997 runnings in the data, and the 2010 race was at Fairyhouse.

When is the next John Durkan Memorial Chase?

The next John Durkan Memorial Chase is due at Punchestown in late November or early December, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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