Sunday 6th
Punchestown 2.05

Result: -Joncol wins from In Compliance.
In Compliance Lost -1 Point.

It is old meets new at Punchestown on Sunday in the John Durken Memorial Chase and with In Compliance now showing winning form for Dessie Hughes he may well take all the beating. The former Michael O'Brien trained winner of this race had an abscence to over come at Thurles due to a muscle problem but won well enough there to suggest he is back to a standard that he can hold his own in this field and with such low miles on the clock the 2006 winner of this race could well win it again. There are a couple of top novices in this and they will also take all the beating but I think Barker who comes here after avoiding the Tingle Creek at Sandown yesterday (did Ruby Walsh give good advice to Willie Mullins about Twist Magic?) and Aran Concerto have other targets when both have a run under their belts and its the Paul Nolan trained novice Joncol who boast the type of form that could give In Compliance most to think about.
Stakes: - 1 Point win In Compliance