Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap

1st

Facethepuckout (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

9yo, 9-6, OR 78

J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan

9 9-6 78

Colin Keane

M D O'Callaghan

1:50.45

Sat second early - pressed to front inside final furlong - edged clear late and held on gamely for the win

2nd

Expound (GB) ^tp

No. 5, stall 7

6yo, 9-7, OR 79

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 9-7 79

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.3

Away smartly to take command - challenged hard a furlong out - overtaken late but battled on to the line - narrowly denied in second

3rd

Perfect Judgement (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 4

4yo, 9-11, OR 86

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

4 9-11 86

Jack Kearney (3)

Stephen Thorne

½

Settled midpack early - fighting bridle - up to 4th at halfway - moved smoothly into 3rd with 2f left - finished strongly in final stretch - just edged out for 3rd

4th

Bellaphina (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 3

5yo, 9-10, OR 85

J: James Ryan (3) · T: John Andrew Kinsella

5 9-10 85

James Ryan (3)

John Andrew Kinsella

¾

Settled at the back of the pack early - still 6th at the midpoint - improved into 5th with a furlong left - stayed on into 4th at the line without threatening the front

5th

Anvika (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 9-7, OR 79

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

4 9-7 79

Robbie Colgan

Ms Sheila Lavery

½

Slowly away and last - pulled up to 7th and somewhat eager before halfway - stayed on but never a danger in the final stretch

6th

Sylkie (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 2

4yo, 9-1, OR 73

J: Rory Cleary · T: Daniel John Howard

4 9-1 73

Rory Cleary

Daniel John Howard

1¼

Settled with the pack early - third at halfway before slipping back under pressure 2f out - weakened into sixth without finding more

7th

Nocturnal (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

4 9-9 81

Wayne Lordan

Miss Natalia Lupini

½

Slow to break - settled towards the back - 5th at halfway - lost touch late to finish 7th