Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap – Limerick

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap

Date 2025-06-11

Distance 1m

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 1m 50.45s (slow by 10.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Facethepuckout (IRE) Colin Keane · M D O'Callaghan	11/2	Won
2nd	Expound (GB) J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	9/2	0.3
3rd	Perfect Judgement (IRE) Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne	15/2	.5
4th	Bellaphina (IRE) James Ryan · John Andrew Kinsella	85/40F	.75
5th	Anvika (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Ms Sheila Lavery	5/1	.5
6th	Sylkie (GB) Rory Cleary · Daniel John Howard	33/1	1.25
7th	Nocturnal (IRE) Wayne Lordan · Miss Natalia Lupini	5/1	.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	Bellaphina Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:James Ryan(3) T:John Andrew Kinsella	139	t	4184-3	85	90	83	49d	—	—	-8	20.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ended last season with fair fourth at Naas and resumed with a solid third at Gowran
4 (1)	Anvika Chestnut J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	133	—	4-2662	79	89	82	19d	—	—	-5	12.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Restored to her best when a long-priced second of 20 over this trip at the Curragh
5 (7)	Expound Chestnut J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	133	tp	12-301	79	90	48	—	—	—	-5	12.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Front-runner in terrific form; wide draw not ideal but respected
6 (5)	Facethepuckout Bay J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	132	—	050-83	78	91	62	10d	—	—	-3	11	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Back to something like his best at Listowel on second run this term, good chance
1 (4)	Perfect Judgement Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	140	b	1-1150	86	92	73	18d	—	—	+7	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Completed 1m Dundalk hat-trick during the winter, now 22lb higher than for only turf win
3 (6)	Nocturnal Chestnut J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	135	—	06888-	81	90	62	216d	—	—	0	10.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won twice for James Ferguson, her ability to run well when fresh is an asset
7 (2)	Sylkie Chestnut J:Rory Cleary T:Daniel John Howard	J:Rory Cleary T:Daniel John Howard	127	p	191-07	73	90	-	33d	—	—	+3	6.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won three races at Galway last season, in rear on both starts this year, best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bellaphina	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1
Anvika	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Expound	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Facethepuckout	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Perfect Judgement	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Nocturnal	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Sylkie	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bellaphina

20.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.7

9/4

2nd

Perfect Judgement

19.6

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Expound

12.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Anvika

12.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Facethepuckout

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Nocturnal

10.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Sylkie

6.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Perfect Judgement	86	92	73
Bellaphina	85	90	83
Nocturnal	81	90	62
Anvika	79	89	82
Expound	79	90	48
Facethepuckout	78	91	62
Sylkie	73	90	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Facethepuckout	10d ago	Quick return
Perfect Judgement	18d ago	Fit
Anvika	19d ago	Fit
Sylkie	33d ago	Fit
Bellaphina	49d ago	Fresh
Nocturnal	216d ago	Long break
Expound	—	—