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

Perth

14:40

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m7f207y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £25,628

Weather Clear

Temp 6°C

Wind 8mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 55.46s (slow by 13.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	No Drama This End (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	8/11F	Won
2nd	Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/4	3.5
3rd	Sept Etoiles (FR) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	11/2	24
4th	Sogna In Grande (GB) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	14/1	0.3

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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	No Drama This End Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	9-111P	144	156	142	42d	—	—	-10	41.4	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Grade 1 winner; disappointing favourite at Cheltenham but the one to beat if back to best
6	Tormund Giantsbane Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	12-141	129	144	129	54d	—	—	+3	27	0.63/1	5/2 29%
No match for No Drama This End at Sandown but he's improved since; can go well
3	Sept Etoiles Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	4161	134	144	121	18d	—	—	+28	39.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Impressive in big-field handicap at Fairyhouse this month; respected despite tougher task
5	Sogna In Grande Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	156	—	21-11	128	139	112	21d	—	—	+14	21.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2-2 over hurdles; others have stronger form but remains to be seen where limitations lie
NR	Kazansky Bay J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	-U112P	142	148	135	40d	—	—	—	32.7	—	—
Grade 2 winner; pulled up at Cheltenham but one to be interested in back in calmer waters
NR	Blue Run Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	71	-	130	-	63d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Convincing win at Southwell in February and could have lots more to offer for top trainer

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
No Drama This End	8/11	4/6	4/6
Tormund Giantsbane	5/2	5/2	5/2
Sept Etoiles	7/1	7/1	7/1
Sogna In Grande	11/1	10/1	11/1
Kazansky	-	-	-
Blue Run	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

No Drama This End

41.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Sept Etoiles

39.1

OR: 21 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Kazansky

32.7

OR: 23 Form: 9.7 Odds: 0

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Tormund Giantsbane

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Sogna In Grande

21.6

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Blue Run

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
No Drama This End	144	156	142
Kazansky	142	148	135
Sept Etoiles	134	144	121
Tormund Giantsbane	129	144	129
Sogna In Grande	128	139	112
Blue Run	—	130	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sept Etoiles	18d ago	Fit
Sogna In Grande	21d ago	Fit
Kazansky	40d ago	Fit
No Drama This End	42d ago	Fit
Tormund Giantsbane	54d ago	Fresh
Blue Run	63d ago	Fresh