2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase

Gaelic Warrior (GER) won the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on 23 November 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 13/8, beating Fact To File (FR) by a neck.

Updated 2025-11-23

Quick answers

Who won the John Durkan Memorial Chase in 2025? Gaelic Warrior (GER) won the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on 23 November 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 13/8, beating Fact To File (FR) by a neck.
Who came second in the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase? Fact To File (FR) (11/8F) finished second, and Fastorslow (FR) (10/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase? No. The 11/8 favourite Fact To File (FR) finished 2nd of 10.
What was the winning time of the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase? Gaelic Warrior (GER) won in 5m 6.50s over 2m3½f on Soft To Heavy going.
How much prize money did the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase winner get? Gaelic Warrior (GER) earned €88,500 for winning the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase.
How many ran in the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase? 10 ran in the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase (average since 1990: 6.8).

Gaelic Warrior (GER)Winner

13/8SP

10 ranRunners

5m 6.50sWinning time

€88,500Prize to winner

Fact To File (FR) (11/8F): 2nd of 10Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	BSP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won nk	Gaelic Warrior (GER)	13/8	2.64	7	11-12	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins	170	ht	Mrs S Ricci	-	5m 6.50s	€88,500
2	nk	Fact To File (FR)	11/8F	2.52	8	11-12	Mark Walsh	Willie Mullins	173	-	John P McManus	nk	-	€28,500
3	29	Fastorslow (FR)	10/1	17.28	9	11-12	J. J. Slevin	Martin Brassil	168	t	Sean & Bernardine Mulryan	29¼	-	€13,500
4	2½	Heart Wood (FR)	10/1	15.42	7	11-12	Darragh O'Keeffe	Henry de Bromhead	160	-	Robcour	dist	-	€6,000
5	21	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)	18/1	30.0	7	11-12	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	176	t	John P McManus	dist	-	€3,000
6	2¼	James Du Berlais (FR)	50/1	154.89	9	11-12	Danny Gilligan	Willie Mullins	159	ht	Simon Munir & Isaac Souede	dist	-	€1,500
7	11	Lecky Watson (IRE)	14/1	19.71	7	11-12	Sean O'Keeffe	Willie Mullins	159	-	Slaneyville Syndicate	dist	-	-
8	1¾	Grangeclare West (IRE)	40/1	95.45	9	11-12	Brian Hayes	Willie Mullins	166	-	Cheveley Park Stud	dist	-	-
9	13	I Am Maximus (FR)	20/1	42.01	9	11-12	Mr Derek O'Connor	Willie Mullins	170	-	John P McManus	dist	-	-
PU	-	Senecia (IRE)	150/1	343.1	8	11-12	Sean Flanagan	Vincent Laurence Halley	149	b	Laurence V Halley	-	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	Gaelic Warrior (GER)	2025-12-26	Kempton	Ladbrokes King George VI Chase	3rd of 8	9/4JF
2	Fact To File (FR)	2025-12-26	Kempton	Ladbrokes King George VI Chase	6th of 8	3/1
3	Fastorslow (FR)	2025-12-28	Leopardstown	Savills Chase	6th of 11	9/2
4	Heart Wood (FR)	2026-01-01	Tramore	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase	won	2/1JF
5	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)	2025-12-28	Leopardstown	Savills Chase	9th of 11	13/2
6	James Du Berlais (FR)	2025-12-20	Ascot	Howden Graduation Chase	3rd of 3	15/2
7	Lecky Watson (IRE)	2025-12-28	Leopardstown	Savills Chase	7th of 11	20/1
8	Grangeclare West (IRE)	2025-12-28	Leopardstown	Savills Chase	4th of 11	33/1
9	I Am Maximus (FR)	2025-12-28	Leopardstown	Savills Chase	2nd of 11	50/1
PU	Senecia (IRE)	2025-11-27	Thurles	Racing TV Club Day Chase	3rd of 6	12/1

10 of 10 have run since; 1 won next time out.

John Durkan Memorial Chase winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2025	Gaelic Warrior (GER)	13/8	Willie Mullins
2024	Fact To File (FR)	7/2	Willie Mullins
2023	Fastorslow (FR)	9/1	Martin Brassil
2022	Galopin Des Champs (FR)	2/9F	Willie Mullins
2021	Allaho (FR)	7/2	Willie Mullins
2020	Min (FR)	13/8F	Willie Mullins
2019	Min (FR)	8/11F	Willie Mullins
2018	Min (FR)	EvensF	Willie Mullins
2017	Sizing John (GB)	2/1	Mrs John Harrington
2016	Djakadam (FR)	4/5F	Willie Mullins
2015	Djakadam (FR)	7/4F	Willie Mullins
2014	Don Cossack (GER)	13/8	Gordon Elliott
2013	Arvika Ligeonniere (FR)	4/7F	Willie Mullins
2012	Flemenstar (IRE)	EvensF	Peter Casey
2011	Rubi Light (FR)	5/2JF	Robert Alan Hennessy
2010	Tranquil Sea I (IRE)	5/2	E J O'Grady
2009	Joncol (IRE)	9/4F	Paul Nolan
2008	Noland (GB)	9/4JF	Paul Nicholls
2007	The Listener (IRE)	EvensF	R H Alner
2006	In Compliance (IRE)	5/1	M J P O'Brien
2005	Hi Cloy (IRE)	7/1	Michael Hourigan
2004	Kicking King (IRE)	2/1	T J Taaffe
2003	Beef Or Salmon (IRE)	4/5F	Michael Hourigan
2002	Native Upmanship (IRE)	5/4F	A L T Moore
2001	Florida Pearl (IRE)	5/1	Willie Mullins
2000	Native Upmanship (IRE)	9/10F	A L T Moore
1999	Buck Rogers I (IRE)	16/1	V Bowens
1998	Imperial Call (IRE)	13/8	Raymond Hurley
1994	Merry Gale (IRE)	9/4CF	J T R Dreaper
1993	Cahervillahow (GB)	3/1	M F Morris
1992	Gold Options (GB)	10/1	J G Fitzgerald
1991	Garamycin (GB)	11/2	W Deacon
1990	Carvill's Hill (GB)	8/13F	J T R Dreaper

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase

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