Punchestown (IRE)
13:30
Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.54 Place: €1.02 €2.90 Exacta: €3.90 Trifecta: €20.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Spanish Harlem (FR) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 151 lbs 8/15F Won 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)
2nd 4 No Time To Wait (IRE) 6 G AVG John C McConnell 155 lbs 13/2 1.25 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)
3rd 3 Minella Sergeant (IRE) 6 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 153 lbs 33/1 4.75 Prominent - pressed leaders briefly 9th - slightly hampered 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1)
4th 1 Baltic Bird (GB) 5 G AVG William Durkan 157 lbs 5/2 3.5 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)
5th 2 Ballinrea (IRE) 8 G Poor Roger Joseph McGrath 155 lbs 50/1 31 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - detached and weakened 4 out(tchd 80/1)