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2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase Preview
Having been first run back in 1968, the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase is scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Punchestown racecourse. It was initially run over two miles but is now run over two miles and four furlongs.
John Durkan Memorial Chase Information:
- John Durkan Memorial Chase Past Winners
- John Durkan Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
- John Durkan Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Punchestown tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the John Durkan Memorial Chase, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Punchestown throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Punchestown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the John Durkan Memorial Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the John Durkan Memorial Chase, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the John Durkan Memorial Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run John Durkan Memorial Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Arvika Ligeonniere (5:01.90) in 2013
- Fact To File (5:03.90) in 2024
- Don Cossack (5:11.00) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the John Durkan Memorial Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.40. Whilst we wait for the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:01.90 was set by Arvika Ligeonniere in 2013, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2022 when Galopin Des Champs won in a time of 5:37.40 for trainer W P Mullins, who booked Paul Townend in the saddle.
John Durkan Memorial Chase Past Winners
Here are the John Durkan Memorial Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the John Durkan Memorial Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 5:03.90 | Fact To File (FR) 7yo 11-12 7/2 | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:14.10 | Fastorslow (FR) 7yo 11-12 9/1 | J J Slevin Martin Brassil (IRE) |
| 2022 5:37.40 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 6yo 11-10 2/9F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:24.40 | Allaho (FR) 7yo 11-12 7/2 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 5:23.80 | Min (FR) 9yo 11-12 13/8F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 5:36.30 | Min (FR) 8yo 11-10 8/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 5:17.90 | Min (FR) 7yo 11-10 1/1F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 5:34.30 | Sizing John (GB) 7yo 11-10 2/1 | Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2016 5:16.10 | Djakadam (FR) 7yo 11-10 4/5F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2015 5:14.90 | Djakadam (FR) 6yo 11-10 7/4F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the John Durkan Memorial Chase have been based:
- IRE: 18 winners with an additional 25 placings from 132 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
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John Durkan Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the John Durkan Memorial Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015 & 2016), Min (2018, 2019 & 2020), Allaho (2021), Galopin Des Champs (2022) and Fact To File (2024).
Here are some of the top John Durkan Memorial Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 46-9-18 | -23.30 | -11.57 |
| Gordon Elliott | 10-1-4 | -7.37 | -2.54 |
| Martin Brassil | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.63 |
| Michael Hourigan | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.20 |
| E J O'Grady | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.50 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.40 |
| Paul Nolan | 2-1-2 | +1.25 | +1.22 |
| Paul Nicholls | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.35 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Noel Meade | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
John Durkan Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the John Durkan Memorial Chase over the last 20 renewals, with both Paul Townend and Mr P W Mullins, who have both won the race two times. Paul Townend's winners have been with Min (2019) and Galopin Des Champs (2022). Mr P W Mullins' winners have been with Min (2020) and Allaho (2021).
Here are some of the top John Durkan Memorial Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 7-2-4 | -4.05 | -2.94 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 6-2-3 | +1.13 | +0.37 |
| Mark Walsh | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.71 |
| J J Slevin | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.13 |
| Alain Cawley | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.41 |
| Keith Donoghue | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +1.50 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.89 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 2, 1, (1, 3), 1, 5, (1, 2), 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 6, 1, 3, 4
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (53%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 20 / 20 (59%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Achieved a TS of 121+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - In a field of 3 - 8 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Carried 159 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 7 - 24 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Break of 24 - 302 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 151+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 4 - 16 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest ran 2m4f - 3m2½f
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 159 - 168lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 102+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 149+ (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the John Durkan Memorial Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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John Durkan Memorial Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +5.70, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-20.
The course which has produced the most winners of the John Durkan Memorial Chase is Punchestown; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Down Royal; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Down Royal last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 131 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the John Durkan Memorial Chase:
- Saint Des Saints (3 Wins)
- Walk In The Park (3 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the John Durkan Memorial Chase; that stallion is Presenting, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fastorslow in 2023, winning for Martin Brassil at odds of 9/1 under the guidance of J J Slevin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 John Durkan Memorial Chase, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the John Durkan Memorial Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the John Durkan Memorial Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Fact To File Cheltenham - 1st of 6 (8/13) | Brown Advisory Novices Chase |
| 2023 - Fastorslow Punchestown - 1st of 5 (20/1) | Punchestown Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Galopin Des Champs Fairyhouse - 1st of 4 (59/50) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup (LINK ERROR) |
| 2021 - Allaho Punchestown - 2nd of 6 (6/4) | Punchestown Champion Chase |
| 2020 - Min Cheltenham - 1st of 8 (2/1) | Ryanair Chase |
| 2019 - Min Punchestown - 2nd of 6 (8/13) | Punchestown Champion Chase |
| 2018 - Min Punchestown - 7th of 7 (1/1) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2017 - Sizing John Punchestown - 1st of 6 (19/10) | Punchestown Gold Cup |
| 2016 - Djakadam Punchestown - 2nd of 6 (9/2) | Punchestown Gold Cup |
| 2015 - Djakadam Punchestown - 2nd of 8 (2/1) | Punchestown Gold Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this John Durkan Memorial Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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