Boyle Sports Daily Money Back Meetings Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 55.46s

Push The Button³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 134

4/1

Useful winning hurdler for Nigel Twiston-Davies who made winning start over fences for new connections in maiden at Carlisle last month, beating subsequent winner and re-opposing Ruby Island by 1½ lengths. More to come and big shout.

Form: 20668-1

Meetmebythesea²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 133

5/4

Runner-up sole start in Irish points before winning first 3 starts over hurdles around 2m last winter. Excellent close third of 16 on handicap bow at Sandown final start and rates an exciting novice chase prospect for 2025/26.

Form: 2/1113-

Pleasington^h²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 128

6/1

Much improved to win his first 2 starts over hurdles last term but proved a major let-down when tailed off in Grade 3 at Naas (16f, soft) final start. Too soon to be writing him off and goes chasing now.

Form: 65/117-

Starcrossed Lover²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127

25/1

Ex-Irish gelding who quickly made up into a fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles last term. Disappointed last 2 starts but brings potential starting out in this sphere.

Form: 231162-

Ruby Island¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 125| C

11/4

Winning hurdler who already looks better over fences, readily off the mark at the second attempt in 5-runner handicap at Ayr 2 weeks ago. Second to Push The Button on chase bow at Carlisle prior to that and closely matched with that rival on 2 lb better terms.

Form: 2216-21

Forecasts

Meetmebythesea (5/4), Ruby Island (11/4), Push The Button (4/1), Pleasington (6/1), Starcrossed Lover (25/1)

MEETMEBYTHESEA might have lost his unbeaten record when a close third in a Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Sandown on his final start but he emerged with plenty of credit and rates an exciting novice chase prospect. Push The Button and Ruby Island have both made a positive start in this sphere and are closely matched on their Carlisle form.