June 07 / 13.57 Punchestown

13.57

Good To Yielding

Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 3m 0f 186y
  • 3 runners
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Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63

Form: 7671P-

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
131-rated hurdler was third to Wodhoodh in last year's Martin Pipe; won rated chase off 124 at Down Royal, pulled up in valuable novice handicap at the festival here last month; pulled up over hurdles on sole previous try over 3m, but that was on bad ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Raglan Road

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry De Bromhead

Found two winnable opportunities in small-field novice chases at Down Royal and Punchestown; well beaten in a competitive novice handicap chase at the Punchestown festival in between; hard to assess in the context of this race, but looks the first string of the McManus quartet and is respected.

8/1

1st

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 186y

13:57 Punchestown

Raglan Road

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

131-rated hurdler was third to Wodhoodh in last year's Martin Pipe; won rated chase off 124 at Down Royal, pulled up in valuable novice handicap at the festival here last month; pulled up over hurdles on sole previous try over 3m, but that was on bad ground.

15/8

18

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Raglan Road

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdles winner was soundly beaten in opening three chase runs; well backed when winning a Down Royal rated novice chase last time (2m5f, good to yielding); likely capable of more.

14/1

Form: 4621U- D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over hurdles, rated 118; promise in good beginners' at Gowran and built on that to win four-runner affair over this trip at Wexford, making all; didn't get far in novice handicap at the festival here (hampered and unseated rider) for which he was 40s and Raglan Road was 18/1; wins have come on easy ground, but he handles good.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Yoradreamer

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Dual winner; no real match for Raglan Road in a three-runner contest at Punchestown last month; still relatively unexposed and not one to take lightly.

10/1

2nd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 186y

13:57 Punchestown

Yoradreamer

11st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Maiden winner over hurdles, rated 118; promise in good beginners' at Gowran and built on that to win four-runner affair over this trip at Wexford, making all; didn't get far in novice handicap at the festival here (hampered and unseated rider) for which he was 40s and Raglan Road was 18/1; wins have come on easy ground, but he handles good.

6/5

14

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Yoradreamer

11st 2lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

One of eight for trainer; maiden hurdle winner built on a good runner-up finish at Gowran on his third chase start to win a four-runner Wexford beginners' chase (3m1f, soft) at his leisure last time; that form probably doesn't amount to much, but he's not ruled out now entering handicaps.

13/1

OUR TIP

Form: 341-F1

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Likes a sound surface and was prolific over hurdles (rated 129) last year, winning five times at up to 2m4f, including a fast-ground victory in America; was running a good race when coming down on chasing debut; benefitted from fall of odds-on favourite when winning over 2m at Tramore, not having much to spare over 112-rated rival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 186y

13:57 Punchestown

Emily Love

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Likes a sound surface and was prolific over hurdles (rated 129) last year, winning five times at up to 2m4f, including a fast-ground victory in America; was running a good race when coming down on chasing debut; benefitted from fall of odds-on favourite when winning over 2m at Tramore, not having much to spare over 112-rated rival.

11/4

1st

3

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Emily Love

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

5-9 over hurdles and earned a handicap mark of 129; wouldn't have won but was running well when coming down two out on chase debut at Killarney; much respected.

7/4

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Emily Love

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

One of her five hurdle wins came here over 2m4f last year; ended her campaign with a win in a valuable mares' hurdle at Far Hills in USA and is rated 129 in that sphere; has won when fresh and is a big player if ready after the break.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.70
Straight Forecast €5.20
Trifecta €4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yoradreamer

TOPSPEED:

Raglan Road

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Yoradreamer

POSTDATA:

Yoradreamer

The Irish Sun:

Yoradreamer