14:40 | Perth | Wednesday 22nd April 2026

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3 14:40 Perth 22 Apr 2026

British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus)

2m 7f 207y Good (Good to Soft in places)

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Winner £25,628 - 4 ran

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Weighed In

2 No Drama This End (IRE)

6 11-7 144

8/11 F

H Cobden

P F Nicholls

tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, went clear with leader before 2 out, made challenge before last, ridden to lead flat, asserted run-in, kept on well

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2 3½

6 Tormund Giantsbane (IRE)

6 11-2 129

9/4 2F

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

led, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, faced challenge approaching last, headed flat, no extra towards finish

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3 24

3 Sept Etoiles (FR)

5 11-5 132

11/2

S Bowen

G Elliott

raced in last, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 9th, ridden next, lost touch before 2 out and soon beaten, went remote third final strides

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4 nk

5 Sogna In Grande

6 11-2 128

14/1

Thomas Bellamy

K C Bailey

raced in third, not fluent 9th, lost touch with leading pair before 2 out, soon no chance, lost remote third final strides

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1 Kazansky (IRE)

6 11-7 138

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4 Blue Run

6 11-2 -

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Off Time: 14:41:07 Winning Time: 5m 55.46s Last Updated: 23 Apr 2026 09:19:16

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£2.85 (2, 6)
Win	£1.73 (2)
Swinger	£2.50 (2, 6)
Exacta	£2.70 (2, 6)
Trifecta	£5.00 (2, 6, 3)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Soft	14	Kiss Will	5	11 2	-	2-17	42 days	W P Mullins (361 miles)	Paul Townend	5/ 1	6:02.57
2024	Soft	6	Sounds Russian	9	11 2	-	1422B-5	67 days	Ruth Jefferson (225 miles)	Brian Hughes	5/ 1	6:19.50
2023	Good to Soft	6	Giovinco	6	11 2	-	5F-111	31 days	Miss Lucinda V Russell (17 miles)	Stephen Mulqueen	10/ 1	5:51.17
2022	Good to Soft	6	Mahler Mission	6	11 5	-	2-32117	33 days	J C McConnell	Tom Scudamore	5/ 1	6:01.98
2021	Good to Soft	6	Threeunderthrufive	6	11 3	-	21-1116	33 days	P F Nicholls (451 miles)	Adrian Heskin	15/ 8	5:55.95
2019	Good	6	Go Another One	7	11 5	-	211221	62 days	J C McConnell	Richard Johnson	2/ 1	5:53.20
2018	Soft	3	Calett Mad	6	11 0	-	11541P	40 days	N & W Twiston-Davies (376 miles)	Daryl Jacob	8/ 11	6:12.80
2017	Good	5	Gayebury	7	11 8	-	3-12210	41 days	Evan Williams (430 miles)	Tom O'Brien	3/ 1	5:51.50
2016	Good	4	Up For Review	7	11 6	-	0-3114P	33 days	W P Mullins (361 miles)	Paul Townend	5/ 1	5:48.31
2015	Good to Soft	5	Onenightinvienna	6	11 3	-	3213-21	29 days	P Hobbs & J White (449 miles)	Tom O'Brien	11/ 10	6:13.52
2014	Good	7	Sausalito Sunrise	6	11 6	-	311561	11 days	P Hobbs & J White (449 miles)	Tom O'Brien	15/ 8	5:58.32
2013	Good to Soft	4	Utopie Des Bordes	5	10 13	-	411152	18 days	N J Henderson (412 miles)	David Bass	7/ 4	6:06.60
2012	Soft	8	Ambion Wood	6	11 6	-	321251	46 days	V R A Dartnall (511 miles)	Denis O'Regan	11/ 8	6:12.30
2011	Good	4	Blenheim Brook	6	11 6	-	51221P	46 days	Miss Lucinda V Russell (17 miles)	P Buchanan	9/ 1	6:09.70
2010	Good	5	Meath All Star	7	11 6	-	0-02110	33 days	G Elliott	J Maguire	11/ 1	6:08.60
2009	Good	6	Zemsky	6	11 3	-	11-2321	45 days	N J Henderson (412 miles)	B J Geraghty	11/ 8	6:11.30
2008	Good to Soft	6	Lodge Lane	7	11 6	-	110-110	41 days	V R A Dartnall (511 miles)	Jack Doyle	5/ 2	6:18.90
2007	Soft	9	Here's Johnny	8	11 6	-	3-12147	41 days	V R A Dartnall (511 miles)	Tom O'Brien	2/ 1	6:30.50
2006	Good to Firm	10	Aces Four	7	11 6	-	433113	6 days	Ferdy Murphy (232 miles)	K J Mercer	5/ 1	5:51.90