John Durkan Chase rescheduled for next Monday

There will be no jumps racing in Britain until Thursday at the earliest after Newbury opted to abandon their Wednesday meeting
John Durkan Chase rescheduled for next Monday

READY TO ROCK: Willie Mullins' Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs could make his seasonal reappearance in the rescheduled John Durkan Chase. Picture: Healy Racing

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has confirmed the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase has been rescheduled to take place on Monday, December 19.

The two-and-a-half-mile Grade One, which was due to stage the seasonal reappearance of Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs, was the centrepiece of Sunday's Punchestown card that was cancelled due to a frozen track.

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