David Allen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Carlisle

13:57

Date 2025-10-16

Distance 1m7f207y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,717

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Tellherthename Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	159	—	0/4P5-	134	-	-	196d	—	—	-15	40.4	—	8/13 62%
Very talented over hurdles on his day and this point winner could improve now chasing
2	Push The Button Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	159	—	20668-	134	-	-	173d	—	—	+9	27.2	—	7/2 22%
Ran well over hurdles at Cheltenham and Aintree festivals last spring
4	Ruby Island Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	152	—	32216-	118	-	-	187d	—	—	+18	33	—	5/1 17%
Solid campaign over hurdles last term; others have better form but she's receiving 7lb
1	Matchless Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	159	p	111254	114	119	-	20d	—	—	+19	25.2	—	14/1 7%
7-time hurdle winner but something to find today and hasn't shone over fences previously

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tellherthename	8/13	8/13	8/13
Push The Button	7/2	7/2	7/2
Ruby Island	5/1	5/1	5/1
Matchless	14/1	12/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tellherthename

40.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 19.4

8/13

2nd

Ruby Island

OR: 17 Form: 11.6 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Push The Button

27.2

OR: 21 Form: 1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Matchless

25.2

OR: 16 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tellherthename	134	—	—
Push The Button	134	—	—
Ruby Island	118	—	—
Matchless	114	119	—

Last Run