BOYLE Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Handicap Hurdle

Gowran Park

15:08

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 2m50y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Runners (11)

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
1	Rebel Gold Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Patrick T Foley	166	t	-55333	109	116	91	13d	—	—	+3	29.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Veteran continues to show plenty of zest, in front of Piccolo Player at Naas 13 days ago
3	Piccolo Player Brown J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	165	—	616935	108	110	95	13d	—	—	+8	23	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Handicap mark seems a little too high, finished behind the veteran Rebel Gold at Naas
10	Global Skies Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	149	—	4-907	92	101	78	58d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Flat winner in Britain, no encouragement from his first handicap hurdle run at Clonmel
4	Galavanting George Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	00643	105	112	58	32d	—	—	+10	19.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Unfancied when beaten 11l in third on handicap at Fairyhouse, room for improvement
8	Mon Sheriffe Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	151	h	754636	94	115	103	41d	—	—	+7	15.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Recent Naas/Navan runs point to a possibility that this is close to his best trip, hooded
6	Royal Soldier Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	160	—	P5054	103	105	62	32d	—	—	+7	15.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Maiden form contains sufficient hints of ability to suggest a big chance on handicap debut
7	Marelly Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	157	b	059713	100	115	68	25d	—	—	+16	24.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Hit a 7lb rise for a narrow C&D win in January and was soundly beaten in third at Limerick
11	Uncle Gerhard Bay J:Daniel King T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J:Daniel King T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	143	—	P/0860	86	114	77	16d	—	—	+4	10.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner in 2022, attracted market support at Thurles recently, never threatened
5	Paradise Lost Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:Charles O'Brien	J:Gavin Brouder T:Charles O'Brien	161	p	898-75	104	112	37	54d	—	—	+8	15.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Flat winner, placed in maiden hurdles, Punchestown run in January was encouraging
9	Liberated Light Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:John E & Thomas Kiely	150	t	7-0000	93	112	92	95d	—	—	+8	12	5.00/1	20/1 5%
No recent sign of the form that yielded a win in 2024, reduced mark and tongue-tie added
2	Junior Rattler Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Oliver McKiernan	165	tb	56520-	108	114	-	434d	—	—	+16	18.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Most recent of three hurdle wins was over 3m in 2024, missed 2025, inadequate trip here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rebel Gold	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Piccolo Player	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	6/1
Global Skies	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	11/2
Galavanting George	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Mon Sheriffe	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Royal Soldier	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Marelly	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Uncle Gerhard	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Paradise Lost	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Liberated Light	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Junior Rattler	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rebel Gold

29.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Marelly

24.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

11/1

3rd

Piccolo Player

OR: 14.5 Form: 4.1 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Galavanting George

19.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Junior Rattler

18.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Paradise Lost

15.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Mon Sheriffe

15.6

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Royal Soldier

15.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Global Skies

14.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Liberated Light

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Uncle Gerhard

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rebel Gold	109	116	91
Piccolo Player	108	110	95
Junior Rattler	108	114	—
Galavanting George	105	112	58
Paradise Lost	104	112	37
Royal Soldier	103	105	62
Marelly	100	115	68
Mon Sheriffe	94	115	103
Liberated Light	93	112	92
Global Skies	92	101	78
Uncle Gerhard	86	114	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rebel Gold	13d ago	Quick return
Piccolo Player	13d ago	Quick return
Uncle Gerhard	16d ago	Fit
Marelly	25d ago	Fit
Galavanting George	32d ago	Fit
Royal Soldier	32d ago	Fit
Mon Sheriffe	41d ago	Fit
Paradise Lost	54d ago	Fresh
Global Skies	58d ago	Fresh
Liberated Light	95d ago	Long break
Junior Rattler	434d ago	Long break