22:00 Limerick (IRE) 12 Jun 2024
Jim Ryan Memorial Handicap
3YO plus
Winner €9,600 - 6 ran
tracked leaders on inner, disputed 3rd halfway, good progress from 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, led narrowly from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong
raced in 5th, short of room over 2f out and bumped, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on well into 2nd inside final furlong, not threatening winner
2nd early, improved to lead after 2f, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and pressed on inner, headed 1f out, no extra and dropped 3rd close home
led early, headed and dropped to 2nd after 2f, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened to 4th over 1f out
raced in rear, a bit detached from halfway, no impression over 1f out, went moderate 5th inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outer, disputed 3rd halfway, pushed along and bumped over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th, no extra and weakened to rear inside final furlong
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 6 | Navagio | 2 | 4 | 9 4 | 78 | 200-302 | 24 days | R P Cody (77 miles) | Dylan McMonagle | 2/ 1 | 1:44.44 |
| 2022 | Good | 10 | Magic Chegaga | 12 | 5 | 9 6 | 82 | 21390-9 | 19 days | B Duffy (127 miles) | Colin Keane | 15/ 2 | 1:40.86 |
| 2021 | Good | 12 | Dream Tale | 11 | 5 | 8 12 | 74 | 571292 | 9 days | A Oliver (229 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 4/ 1 | 1:43.77 |
| 2019 | Yielding | 12 | Onlyhuman | 10 | 6 | 9 8 | 88 | 258-212 | 7 days | Mrs J Harrington (91 miles) | Shane Foley | 7/ 2 | 1:42.37 |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Have A Nice Day | 3 | 8 | 9 2 | 82 | 475-108 | 12 days | J Feane (91 miles) | Leigh Roche | 16/ 1 | 1:41.07 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 11 | Geological | 3 | 5 | 9 9 | 89 | 081503 | 13 days | D English (126 miles) | Donagh O'Connor | 14/ 1 | 1:41.12 |