Wetherby Race 4

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

Stake: $25,240

MEETMEBYTHESEA (2) returns after nine months off the track. This reliable jumper with three wins from five starts makes for plenty of appeal providing steeplechase debut. PUSH THE BUTTON (1) improved sharply following a poor effort two runs ago to score at Carlisle on his latest appearance. No reason he cannot replicate. RUBY ISLAND (5) opened the campaign with a solid second at Carlisle then won latest at Ayr by 7L. Scope for improvement. Consider. PLEASINGTON (3) can improve on a last-start seventh among G3 company at Naas in March. Anticipated to do well over fences and rates highly if betting is positive

Distance: 3050m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE

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Push The Button (1) x5p20668x1
Trainer: Mark Walford(Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Jamie Hamilton
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $94,395
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: KINGSTON HILL (GB)

Dam: TARA ROSE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Kayf Tara

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-1-1

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 4-1-1

Good

10: 3-0-1

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-1-0

Hurdle

10: 2-1-0

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

134

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after six months raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len Carlisle on October 16 over 3200m defeating Ruby Island carrying 72kg at $5.50 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up pulled up at Haydock Park on November 23 over 4900m. Big chance to repeat the dose.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	16/10/25	Carlisle	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Jamie Hamilton	72kg	Good	3:58.13	48.6 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$5.50	173	$36,902	$20,438	1. Push The Button 2. Ruby Island 3. Tellherthename
173 Day Spell
8th of 10	26/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	4023m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	75kg	Good	4:52.97	49.4 km/h	12.3L	2-9	$19	21	$72,413	-	1. Jump Allen 2. Mostly Sunny 3. King Alexander
6th of 17	5/4/25	Aintree	4928m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73.5kg	Good	6:10.05	47.9 km/h	5.3L	5-6	$17	22	$172,003	$2,099	1. Deep Cave 2. Timmy Tuesday 3. Double Powerful
6th of 24	14/3/25	Cheltenham	4123m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Finn Lambert	71kg	Good Soft	4:59.42	49.6 km/h	12.3L	22-14	$81	33	$155,177	$2,352	1. Wodhooh 2. Act Of Authority 3. Raglan Road
33 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 12	9/2/25	Exeter	4649m	HCP HDLE 5U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	76kg	Good Soft	6:03.97	46.0 km/h	19.8L	5-9	$10	21	$71,512	-	1. Catch Him Derry 2. Hititi 3. Jeriko Du Reponet
2nd of 12	19/1/25	Windsor	4828m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	72kg	Soft	6:15.43	46.3 km/h	0.2L	1-2	$17	57	$136,720	$32,702	1. Titan Discovery 2. Push The Button 3. Jipcot
57 Day Freshen-Up

Meetmebythesea (2) 2x1113x
Trainer: B Pauling(Naunton Downs, Gloucs)
Jockey: Callum Pritchard (a0)
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $49,927
Win / Place: 60% / 100%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Strong Form on Good

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WATAR (IRE)

Dam: LAKE WAKATIPU (GB)

Dam's Sire: Lake Coniston

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-1-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 3-1-1

Good

4: 3-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 3-0-1

Hurdle

4: 3-0-1

Handicap Rating

133

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after nine months. Finished off last preparation 3 of 16 runners at Sandown Park March 8 over 4000m, 0.8 len behind Laurens Bay carrying 73.5kg at $4.30. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.25 len Ludlow November 25 over 3200m defeating Rascallion carrying 71.5kg at $2.50. One of the primary contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 16	8/3/25	Sandown Park Uk	4023m	HCP HDLE HUN	-	Callum Pritchard	73.5kg	Good Soft	5:07.60	47.1 km/h	0.8L	5-2	$4.33	43	$163,841	$17,854	1. Laurens Bay 2. Off The Jury 3. Meetmebythesea
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	24/1/25	Doncaster	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	72kg	Good Soft	4:21.20	45.7 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$1.50f	37	$24,829	$13,745	1. Meetmebythesea 2. Mythical Moon 3. Boston Boy
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	18/12/24	Ludlow	3172m	HDLE HUNT 46	-	Callum Pritchard	72.5kg	Good Soft	3:53.47	48.9 km/h	2.0L	3-2	$3.50	23	$16,826	$9,164	1. Meetmebythesea 2. The Kemble Brewery 3. Doctor Love
1st of 8	25/11/24	Ludlow	3218m	HDLE MDN 4U	-	Kielan Woods	71.5kg	Good Soft	3:58.01	48.7 km/h	2.3L	2-1	$2.50f	239	$16,553	$9,164	1. Meetmebythesea 2. Rascallion 3. Realistic Optimism
239 Day Spell
2nd of 9	31/3/24	Monksgrange P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	S E O'Rourke	60kg	Heavy		-	2.5L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. He Can't Dance 2. Meetmebythesea 3. I Ain't Your Mate

Pleasington (3) 65x117x
Trainer: Olly Murphy(Wilmcote, Warks)
Jockey: G Sheehan
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $17,984
Win / Place: 40% / 40%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: BISOGUET (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Definite Article

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 2-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Hurdle

3: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

128

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Resuming after nine months. Finished off last campaign 7 of 8 starters at Naas in the G3 Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle March 9 over 3218m, slow track; 50 len behind Gaucher carrying 72kg at $6.50. Previous preparation first-up posted a big 8 len win. Leicester January 21 over 3100m on heavy track defeating Atlantic Lad carrying 72.5kg at $4.30. Could pose a serious challenge.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	9/3/25	Naas	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	72kg	Soft	3:53.80	49.6 km/h	50.8L	-	$6.50	26	$59,314	-	1. Gaucher 2. Goraibhmaithagat 3. Stormalong
1st of 8	11/2/25	Lingfield	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	75.5kg	Heavy	4:18.06	44.9 km/h	13.0L	2-1	$2.50	21	$16,199	$8,819	1. Pleasington 2. Peacenik 3. Bank On Frank
1st of 8	21/1/25	Leicester	3118m	HDLE MDN 4U	-	Sean Bowen	72.5kg	Heavy	4:09.00	45.1 km/h	8.0L	7-1	$4.33	374	$16,553	$9,164	1. Pleasington 2. Atlantic Lad 3. Irisante
374 Day Spell
5th of 10	13/1/24	Kempton Park	3218m	NHDLE 5U	-	Kielan Woods	70kg	Good Soft	3:57.89	48.7 km/h	13.8L	-	$41	56	$31,042	-	1. Gentle Slopes 2. Junkanoo 3. Goodwin
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	18/11/23	Uttoxeter	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sean Bowen	71kg	Heavy	4:17.83	44.9 km/h	9.8L	-	$2.25f	-	$9,929	-	1. Gamesters Guy 2. Moonset 3. Jo Arengeot Bey Aa

Starcrossed Lover (4) 23x1162x
Trainer: N P Mulholland(Limpley Stoke, Wilts)
Jockey: R P Mclernon
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $32,747
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PILLAR CORAL (GB)

Dam: VERONA'S SISTER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Beneficial

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-2-1

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 2-2-1

Good

5: 1-2-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Hurdle

4: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

127

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Haydock Park March 19 over 3100m, 21 len behind Jarrive De Mee carrying 75.5kg at $2.60. Previous preparation first-up won by 3.5 len Windsor December 15 over 3200m defeating La Pinsonniere with 73kg at $5. Harder here and happy to risk fresh in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	19/3/25	Haydock Park	3118m	HDLE 4U	-	Conor O'Farrell	75.5kg	Good	3:48.33	49.2 km/h	21.0L	2-2	$2.63	25	$18,616	$4,749	1. Jarrive De Mee 2. Starcrossed Lover 3. Dante's Inferno
6th of 7	22/2/25	Kempton Park	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Conor O'Farrell	72kg	Good Soft	3:57.00	48.9 km/h	84.0L	4-5	$15	38	$157,753	$2,114	1. Tripoli Flyer 2. Miami Magic 3. Celtic Dino
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	15/1/25	Hereford	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	James Bowen	74.5kg	Soft	4:04.55	47.4 km/h	17.0L	2-1	$1.50f	31	$16,553	$8,886	1. Starcrossed Lover 2. Renoir 3. Washington Singer
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	15/12/24	Windsor	3218m	HDLE MDN 3U	-	James Bowen	73kg	Good Soft	3:59.55	48.4 km/h	3.5L	3-3	$5.00	183	$18,616	$10,308	1. Starcrossed Lover 2. La Pinsonniere 3. French Emperor
183 Day Spell
3rd of 9	15/6/24	Downpatrick	3822m	APP FLAT 5U	-	J P O'Rourke	73kg	Good	4:27.08	51.5 km/h	22.5L	-	$2.10f	25	$19,768	$1,894	1. Jackson Lamb 2. Augusta George 3. Starcrossed Lover
2nd of 15	21/5/24	Punchestown	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	C Stone-Walsh	73kg	GY	3:54.60	49.4 km/h	9.0L	-	$29	-	$23,723	$4,796	1. Belloccio 2. Starcrossed Lover 3. Martinstown

Ruby Island (5) 7x32216x21
Trainer: N G Richards(Greystoke, Cumbria)
Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin
Weight: 70.5kg
Prize Money: $83,396
Win / Place: 31% / 75%

Jockey / Horse Combo

8 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: TRANS ISLAND (GB)

Dam: MIDNIGHT MAYHEM (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-5-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 2-3-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-2

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Turf

16: 5-5-2

Good

12: 3-4-2

Soft

4: 2-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 5-3-1

Hurdle

10: 3-3-1

Steeple

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

125

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3319m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming finished second in a small field at Carlisle on October 16 over 3200m, 1.5 len behind Push The Button carrying 69kg at $5.50. Second run from a spell favourite; won by 7 len Ayr on November 1 over 3300m on rain affected going defeating From The Clouds with 71kg at $2.80 in a steeplechase. No surprise to see her in the finish again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	1/11/25	Ayr	3319m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	71kg	Soft	4:15.43	46.8 km/h	7.0L	-	$2.75f	16	$31,031	$17,620	1. Ruby Island 2. From The Clouds 3. Walking On A Dream
2nd of 4	16/10/25	Carlisle	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	69kg	Good	3:58.13	48.6 km/h	1.5L	3-3	$5.50	187	$36,902	$9,404	1. Push The Button 2. Ruby Island 3. Tellherthename
187 Day Spell
6th of 9	12/4/25	Ayr	4892m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Danny McMenamin	71kg	Good Soft	6:04.01	48.4 km/h	10.8L	3-7	$4.50f	35	$94,654	$1,392	1. The Lord Maid 2. Lavida Adiva 3. Fox's Fancy
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	8/3/25	Ayr	4325m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Danny McMenamin	72.5kg	Soft	5:58.86	43.4 km/h	0.3L	4-1	$4.33f	19	$18,628	$9,997	1. Ruby Island 2. Fox's Fancy 3. Sunset Hill
2nd of 5	17/2/25	Carlisle	3922m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Conor Rabbitt	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:59.90	47.1 km/h	7.0L	3-3	$5.50	27	$18,628	$4,600	1. Portnacoo 2. Ruby Island 3. Broughshane
2nd of 7	21/1/25	Ayr	4123m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Conor Rabbitt	71kg	Soft	5:34.10	44.4 km/h	6.5L	3-3	$5.00	39	$18,628	$4,600	1. Timmy Tuesday 2. Ruby Island 3. I Wish You
39 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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