2025-06-08 Punchestown 13:30
Punchestown

Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase

Distance: 3m186y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €9,145

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 26.50s (slow by 22.90s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

5 Spanish Harlem

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T: W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:139 SP:8/15F

Led - led narrowly or disputed lead from 8th - raced in second from 5 out - pushed along challenging 2 out - ridden to lead and ran on well final 110yds(op 2/5 tchd 4/7)

2 1¼

4 No Time To Wait

J: Gavin Brouder(3) T: John C McConnell

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:129 SP:13/2

Jumped left on occasions - pressed leader - led narrowly or disputed lead from 8th - led clearly 5 out - faced challenge from 2 out - ran on well but headed and no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)

3 4¾ 6

3 Minella Sergeant

J: James Smith(5) T: Paul John Gilligan

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Prominent - pressed leaders briefly 9th - slightly hampered 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1)

4 3½ 9½

1 Baltic Bird

J: Patrick M O'Brien(7) T: William Durkan

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:5/2

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - briefly went third after 5 out - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - no extra last(op 4/1)

5 31 40½

2 Ballinrea

J: Liam Quinlan(3) T: Roger Joseph McGrath

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - detached and weakened 4 out(tchd 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.54

Tote place: €1.02 €2.90

Exacta: €3.90

Trifecta: €20.30

CSF: €4.92