14:48 Perth

Wednesday 23 April 2025

All13:4814:1814:4815:1815:4816:2217:0017:32

British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 6m 2.57s

1^st

Kiss Will

511-2

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, midfield 4th, good headway from 4 out, led then mistake 2 out, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

4 ¼

Royal Infantry

611-5

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, held up in rear, good headway from 3 out, went second after 2 out, soon ridden, no impression but kept on run-in op 28/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Horaces Pearl

711-2

7/2f

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Towards rear on inner, switched left and headway on outer before 2 out, ridden and went third approaching last, no extra run-in op 9/2

4^th

2 ½

You Oughta Know

711-2

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Midfield, ridden after 3 out, headway from 2 out, went fourth last, kept on tchd 16/1

5^th

Dedicated Hero

611-7

40/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Midfield, ridden and some headway 2 out, lost fourth and weakened from last op 28/1

6^th

1 ¾

Jupiter Des Mottes

611-2

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge

Held up in last, not fluent 7th, ridden and some headway 2 out, never dangerous op 33/1 tchd 66/1

7^th

1 ½

Jig's Forge

611-2

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened from 2 out op 22/1

8^th

5 ½

Intense Approach

611-5

9/1

T: J C McConnellJ: James Bowen

In touch, not fluent 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, jumped left 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost second, ridden and weakened approaching last op 12/1

9^th

Roaring Conquest

611-2

14/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Always behind tchd 12/1

10^th

Ballygunner Castle

611-2

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, bad mistake 8th, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 15/2

11^th

1 ¾

Minella Rescue

711-2

33/1

T: G HanmerJ: Jack Hogan

Always behind tchd 28/1

12^th

1 ½

Gale Mahler

611-0

28/1

T: A KeatleyJ: B S Hughes

Never better than midfield, weakened 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Go West

711-2

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last op 15/2

Mister Meggit

711-2

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in midfield, stopped quickly 2 out, soon pulled up op 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.60, £5.20, £2.20EX:£105.80Trifecta:£629.90SF:£80.66Swingers:£17.90, £4.40, £10.80

Forecasts

Horaces Pearl (7/2), Mister Meggit (9/2), Kiss Will (5/1), Ballygunner Castle (17/2), Intense Approach (9/1), Go West (10/1), You Oughta Know (14/1), Jig's Forge (14/1), Roaring Conquest (14/1), Royal Infantry (16/1), Gale Mahler (28/1), Minella Rescue (33/1), Dedicated Hero (40/1), Jupiter Des Mottes (50/1)

A cracking listed contest with MISTER MEGGIT the suggestion having shaped particularly well when heavily backed to the land the Sefton at Aintree 3 weeks ago, with his inexperience costing him at the business end. Horaces Pearl was a bit disappointing when surrendering his unbeaten record in the Mersey Novices' Hurdle but he may well get back on track, with Roaring Conquest another to consider.

MISTER MEGGIT (IRE)
HORACES PEARL (FR)
ROARING CONQUEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sounds Russian

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 9

J: B S Hughes | T: Ruth Jefferson

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00