When is the John Durkan 2024? Punchestown date, start time, runners and betting

Should be a cracker, this.

Fastorslow winning the John Durkan in 2023

The John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase is one of the early-season highlights as a number of leading players over fences make their reappearances on track.

A total of 15 fences over an extended two miles and three furlongs at Punchestown awaits the runners and riders, who are gunning for the €88,500 top prize.

Fastorslow confirmed his dominance over Galopin Des Champs at the right-handed track by landing last season’s renewal and the latest renewal is set to provide the next chapter in their rivalry.

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details for this year’s renewal are below.

John Durkan 2024 date

The John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase is set to take place at Punchestown on Sunday, 24th November.

John Durkan 2024 start time

The John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase post time is scheduled for 14:25.

How to watch the John Durkan 2024

You can watch the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase live on paddypower.com and the Paddy Power app.

John Durkan 2024 runners and riders

The following nine horses have been confirmed for the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Blue Lord (TBC)
Fact To File (Mark Walsh)
Fastorslow (TBC)
Galopin Des Champs (Paul Townend)
Grangeclare West (TBC)
Inothewayurthinkin (Keith Donoghue)
Journey With Me (Darragh O’Keeffe)
Minella Cocooner (TBC)
Spillane’s Tower (Jack Kennedy)

Fact To File

Fact To File

John Durkan 2024 betting

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.

Fastorslow is the favourite with Paddy Power to win the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase as last year’s winner bids to defend the crown.

9/4
Fastorslow Win or Each Way

 

Fact To File is next in our betting after an emphatic victory in last season’s Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase.

5/2
Fact To File Win or Each Way

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

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