16:57 Punchestown (IRE) 07 Jun 2026
Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase
4YO plus
Winner €9,600 - 3 ran
in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, slow 10th, not fluent 4 out and pushed along before next, closer when slow 2 out, soon 2nd, led narrowly approaching last where mistake, ridden and stayed on well final 150 yards
tracked leader, led after 2nd, mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression final 150 yards, kept on same pace
led at steady pace, headed after 2nd and tracked leader after, slight mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, reached for 2 out where mistake, 3rd and reminder before last, no impression when reached for last, eased
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good - Yielding | 5 | Spanish Harlem | 7 | 11 4 | - | P074C4 | 43 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | S Cleary-Farrell | 8/ 15 | 6:26.50 | |
| 2024 | Good | 7 | Reverend Hubert | 6 | 11 10 | - | 3133-91 | 17 days | C Byrnes (108 miles) | Shane Fitzgerald | 9/ 2 | 6:29.80 |
