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Punchestown gets green light to run John Durkan card on Monday

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Punchestown gets green light to run John Durkan card on Monday

Punchestown gets green light to run John Durkan card on Monday. Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs will make his seasonal debut in the rescheduled Grade 1 JohnDurkan Chase at Punchetown. The meeting was cancelled last Sunday due to snow and freezing conditions. It will be run on the eve of Christmas. A Plus Tard is a target for Leopardstown's Christmas festival. He flopped on his return to action at Haydock last month. His trainer Willie Mullins didn't rule out alternative targets. They include the Savills Chase over Christmas and a race at Tramore on New Year's Day.

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