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

Perth

14:48

Date 2025-04-23

Distance 2m7f207y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £22,780

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Mister Meggit Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	t	110-14	135	144	116	19d	—	—	+8	27	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Might have won a substandard Sefton with a better jump at the last flight
6	Horaces Pearl Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	156	—	11-115	135	149	129	18d	—	—	+10	25.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Unbeaten prior to Aintree Grade 1 defeat; remains of interest; new trip
9	Kiss Will Bay Roan J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	156	—	2-17	-	142	121	42d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Came up well short in the Turners but seems likely to do better still
4	Ballygunner Castle Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	156	—	-11423	138	145	137	17d	—	—	+27	36.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Finished second/third in Graded races the last twice; solid chance
5	Go West Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	0/5111	128	145	124	22d	—	—	+13	22.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progressive front-runner who has a record of 5111 since switched to hurdles
2	Intense Approach Chestnut J:James Bowen T:John C McConnell	J:James Bowen T:John C McConnell	159	—	11211P	137	146	134	40d	—	—	+31	37.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has gained two of his four hurdles wins in Scotland; major player on ratings
12	Roaring Conquest Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	-3D1413	126	135	117	67d	—	—	+27	33.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Rallying third in Grade 2 a Haydock last time; could well rate higher still
13	You Oughta Know Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	156	t	20-014	131	144	122	17d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+16	21.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Below par last time but he's trained by Willie Mullins and not written off
7	Jig's Forge Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	31-146	132	143	118	40d	—	—	+17	21.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Good sixth at huge odds in the Albert Bartlett; could go well again
3	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	159	—	8-1145	134	140	121	19d	—	—	+19	21.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Back down in grade but has stamina to prove upped markedly in trip
14	Gale Mahler Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Brian Hughes T:Adrian Paul Keatley	154	tp	3420P1	128	142	128	11d	—	—	+28	30.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Listed winner last summer but this is a stronger race for the grade
1	Dedicated Hero Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	161	—	1-1311	128	131	95	95d	—	—	+25	27.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Progressive but concedes weight all round and steps up markedly in distance
10	Minella Rescue Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan T:Gary Hanmer	156	—	-14232	134	143	112	19d	—	—	+31	33.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Runner-up in a substandard Sefton; beaten in a handicap the time before
8	Jupiter Des Mottes Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	156	—	1-12	121	132	96	46d	—	—	+23	25.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Form of latest effort has been boosted; 2-2 previously; still unexposed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mister Meggit	7/2	7/2	7/2
Horaces Pearl	4/1	4/1	4/1
Kiss Will	4/1	4/1	4/1
Ballygunner Castle	15/2	15/2	15/2
Go West	9/1	17/2	17/2
Intense Approach	12/1	11/1	11/1
Roaring Conquest	14/1	12/1	12/1
You Oughta Know	16/1	16/1	16/1
Jig's Forge	20/1	20/1	22/1
Royal Infantry	25/1	28/1	28/1
Gale Mahler	33/1	28/1	33/1
Dedicated Hero	40/1	28/1	33/1
Minella Rescue	40/1	33/1	33/1
Jupiter Des Mottes	50/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Intense Approach

37.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.9

12/1

2nd

Ballygunner Castle

36.2

OR: 22 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Roaring Conquest

33.7

OR: 19 Form: 13 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Minella Rescue

33.3

OR: 21 Form: 11.6 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Gale Mahler

30.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Dedicated Hero

27.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Mister Meggit

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Horaces Pearl

25.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Jupiter Des Mottes

25.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Go West

22.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

You Oughta Know

21.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Royal Infantry

21.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Jig's Forge

21.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Kiss Will

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballygunner Castle	138	145	137
Intense Approach	137	146	134
Mister Meggit	135	144	116
Horaces Pearl	135	149	129
Royal Infantry	134	140	121
Minella Rescue	134	143	112
Jig's Forge	132	143	118
You Oughta Know	131	144	122
Go West	128	145	124
Gale Mahler	128	142	128
Dedicated Hero	128	131	95
Roaring Conquest	126	135	117
Jupiter Des Mottes	121	132	96
Kiss Will	—	142	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gale Mahler	11d ago	Quick return
Ballygunner Castle	17d ago	Fit
You Oughta Know	17d ago	Fit
Horaces Pearl	18d ago	Fit
Mister Meggit	19d ago	Fit
Royal Infantry	19d ago	Fit
Minella Rescue	19d ago	Fit
Go West	22d ago	Fit
Intense Approach	40d ago	Fit
Jig's Forge	40d ago	Fit
Kiss Will	42d ago	Fit
Jupiter Des Mottes	46d ago	Fresh
Roaring Conquest	67d ago	Fresh
Dedicated Hero	95d ago	Long break