Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Perth

14:10

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m4f20y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Weather Clear

Temp 6.3°C

Wind 8mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 14.56s (slow by 24.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Barlovento (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/2F	Won
2nd	Walking On A Dream (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	3/1	3
3rd	Karafon (FR) Tom Bellamy · S R B Crawford	11/1	4.75
4th	Find A Fortune (IRE) Harry Cobden · Gordon Elliott	18/1	3.25
5th	Great Pepper (FR) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	20/1	3.75
6th	King Roly (GB) James Bowen · Mickey Bowen	7/2	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	It's Hard To Know (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	7/2

Runners (8)

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
2	Barlovento Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	—	2-2183	124	133	128	39d	—	—	+5	29.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Soundly beaten on last two starts but in tougher races; he remains one to be interested in
6	Walking On A Dream Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	157	—	P-3281	117	138	120	47d	—	—	+3	22.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won three-runner race at Ayr; up in grade but he's in good hands to continue to progress
3	It's Hard To Know Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	162	—	1160-4	122	126	99	137d	—	—	+6	23	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Just one run this season, when soundly beaten on chase debut, but he's not written off
1	King Roly Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	164	t	P41214	124	134	124	193d	—	—	+19	36	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has a very solid record here and could play a leading role if fully tuned up after a break
4	Karafon Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:S R B Crawford	J:Tom Bellamy T:S R B Crawford	161	t	792656	121	133	97	24d	—	—	+13	21.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up at Ayr in January but three lesser efforts have followed; has to raise his game
5	Find A Fortune Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Gordon Elliott	J:Harry Cobden T:Gordon Elliott	161	tp	10-645	121	123	109	24d	—	—	+13	19.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Improvement needed on third chase start but yard's horses always worth a second look here
7	Great Pepper Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	156	—	-PU62P	116	132	121	31d	—	—	+14	19	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Runner-up at Ayr in January but pulled up at Carlisle since and needs to bounce back
NR	Wolfburg Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Sandy Thomson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sandy Thomson	157	tp	713211	117	125	-	2d	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	39.2	—	—
3-5 since cheekpieces went on, the latest win on Monday; 7lb penalty might not stop him

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Barlovento	5/2	5/2	5/2
Walking On A Dream	3/1	3/1	3/1
It's Hard To Know	4/1	7/2	4/1
King Roly	4/1	7/2	4/1
Karafon	11/1	11/1	11/1
Find A Fortune	14/1	14/1	14/1
Great Pepper	22/1	22/1	22/1
Wolfburg	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wolfburg

39.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 22.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

King Roly

OR: 18.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Barlovento

29.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

It's Hard To Know

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Walking On A Dream

22.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Karafon

21.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Find A Fortune

19.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Great Pepper

OR: 16.5 Form: 1.3 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Barlovento	124	133	128
King Roly	124	134	124
It's Hard To Know	122	126	99
Karafon	121	133	97
Find A Fortune	121	123	109
Walking On A Dream	117	138	120
Wolfburg	117	125	—
Great Pepper	116	132	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wolfburg	2d ago	Quick return
Karafon	24d ago	Fit
Find A Fortune	24d ago	Fit
Great Pepper	31d ago	Fit
Barlovento	39d ago	Fit
Walking On A Dream	47d ago	Fresh
It's Hard To Know	137d ago	Long break
King Roly	193d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Wolfburg	Class Class 2	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.