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:
1
jockey silk 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
jockey silk 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 6
jockey silk 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
jockey silk 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
jockey silk 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