23 Apr 2025 14:48 Perth
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 7f 207y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Kiss Will (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2-17 / 5 |
Jump (42) | P Townend | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, midfield 4th, good headway from 4 out, led then mistake 2 out, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4¼ L |
Royal Infantry (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
18-1145 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Craig & Laura Buckingham |
16/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Horaces Pearl (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/11-115 / 7 |
Jump (18) | C Brace | F O'Brien Matt & Sally Burford |
7/2 | |
| towards rear on inner, switched left and headway on outer before 2 out, ridden and went third approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 2½ L |
You Oughta Know (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1200-14 / 7 |
Jump (17) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon |
14/1 | |
| midfield, ridden after 3 out, headway from 2 out, went fourth last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Dedicated Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
31-1311 / 6 |
Jump (95) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Recommended Freight… |
40/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and some headway 2 out, lost fourth and weakened from last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Jupiter Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-12 / 6 |
Jump (46) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Anthony Peter… |
50/1 | |
| held up in last, not fluent 7th, ridden and some headway 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Jig's Forge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F31-146 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr K Dole |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
11211P / 6 |
Jump (40) | James Bowen | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn |
9/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, jumped left 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost second, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Roaring Conquest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6-31413 / 6 |
Jump (67) | S Bowen | O Murphy Gary Allsopp &… |
14/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Ballygunner Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-11423 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins J R Brennan / David… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leader, bad mistake 8th, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Minella Rescue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3-14232 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Jack Hogan | G Hanmer Mr Simon Boucher |
33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 1½ L |
Gale Mahler (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
3420P1 / 6 |
Jump (11) | B S Hughes | A Keatley Mr J Fyffe |
28/1 | |
| never better than midfield, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Go West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
10/5111 / 7 |
Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 107 |
10/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Mister Meggit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
110-14 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Hemmings Racing |
9/2 | |
| held up in midfield, stopped quickly 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||