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Name: BRITISH EBF GOLD CASTLE 'NATIONAL HUNT' NOVICES' HURDLE (Listed) (1)
Start: 2026-04-22T13:40:00
End: 2026-04-22T17:12:00
Location: Perth

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BRITISH EBF GOLD CASTLE 'NATIONAL HUNT' NOVICES' HURDLE (Listed) (1)	Distance : 2m 7f 207y
Prize : £25,628 Age : 5yo+ Race State : Declaration Runners : 6	Going : Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Race State : Declaration Runners : 6 runners

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KAZANSKY (IRE) ⁽⁴⁰⁾

James Bowen

11-7

10/111

b g MILAN - REGAL EMPRESS (IRE) PRESENTING

J: James Bowen
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland

Gordon Elliott, Ireland

B112P

1 KAZANSKY (IRE) ⁽⁴⁰⁾

J: James Bowen
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-7

10/111

Brought down on hurdles bow in October but won his next 2 starts, including Limerick Grade 2 (23f, heavy) over Christmas. Improved further without proving a match for Doctor Steinberg in Leopardstown Grade 1 but needs to cast a side a poor showing in the Spa at the Cheltenham Festival.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1323	203	15	558	42	-290.36
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	4456	686	15	1817	41	-1095.04
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	2957	562	19	1476	50	-708.22
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	140	41	29	86	61	13.23

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	542	102	19	269	50	-91.12
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1261	183	15	569	45	-342.61
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	629	95	15	307	49	-247.50
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	55	13	24	29	53	2.47

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
13 Mar 26	Chl	pu/22	67.5	Hurdle	G1	24f	Gd/Sft		Jordan Colin Gainford	25/126
2 Feb 26	Leo	2/8	8	Hurdle	G1	22.2f	Heavy		J. W. Kennedy	4/15
26 Dec 25	Lim	1/5	0.10	Hurdle	G2	23f	Heavy		Danny Gilligan	9/25.5
7 Dec 25	Cor	1/19	1.75	Hurdle	N	16.9f	Soft		J. W. Kennedy	3/14
31 Oct 25	Dow	bd/7	54.5	Hurdle	N	22.5f	Gd/Sft		Sam Ewing	9/110

19-111P

NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

Harry Cobden

11-7

8/111.73

gr g WALK IN THE PARK (IRE) - LA SEGNORA (FR) TURGEON (USA)

J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls

19-111P

2 NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-7

8/111.73

Created an excellent impression in winning his first 3 starts over hurdles, including the Grade 1 Challow at Newbury in December. Had very little go right when pulled up in Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival and retains obvious potential now stepping up in trip.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	463	91	20	231	50	-65.24
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1863	438	24	980	53	-200.62
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	921	281	31	582	63	-147.72
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	14	4	29	7	50	2.07

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	489	101	21	231	47	-114.93
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1743	409	23	908	52	-261.09
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	885	260	29	529	60	-182.48
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	13	4	31	8	62	2.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
11 Mar 26	Chl	pu/21	47.5	Hurdle	G1	21f	Good		Harry Cobden	5/23.5f
29 Dec 25	Nwb	1/6	1.25	Hurdle	G1	20.5f	Good		Harry Cobden	4/91.44f
5 Dec 25	San	1/5	5.00	Hurdle	G2	19.8f	Soft		Harry Cobden	4/91.44f
14 Nov 25	Chl	1/9	3.00	Hurdle	G2	21f	Heavy		Harry Cobden	5/16
12 Mar 25	Chl	9/17	9	NH Flat	G1	16.4f	Gd/Sft		Harry Cobden	12/113

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SEPT ETOILES (FR) ⁽¹⁸⁾

Sean Bowen

11-5

6/17

ch g DOCTOR DINO (FR) - BLACK LUNA (FR) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

J: Sean Bowen
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland

Gordon Elliott, Ireland

4161

3 SEPT ETOILES (FR) ⁽¹⁸⁾

J: Sean Bowen
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-5

6/17

Improved on hurdling debut form when landing 2½m maiden at Down Royal in December. Shaped as if amiss at Thurles next time before resuming his progress with victory in 20-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (23.8f) 10 weeks later, suited by increase in trip. Potential for better again.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1323	203	15	558	42	-290.36
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	4456	686	15	1817	41	-1095.04
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	2957	562	19	1476	50	-708.22
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	140	41	29	86	61	13.23

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1001	235	23	503	50	-133.57
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	2274	466	20	1075	47	-115.91
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	952	236	25	510	54	88.17
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	254	82	32	146	57	31.03

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
4 Apr 26	Fry	1/20	6	Hurdle	124	23.8f	Soft		Danny Gilligan	80/181
18 Jan 26	Thu	6/6	46	Hurdle	W	22f	Gd/Sft		J. W. Kennedy	9/25.5
26 Dec 25	Dow	1/18	1.25	Hurdle	N	20.1f	Soft		Sam Ewing	11/26.5
1 Nov 25	Dow	4/15	13.5	Hurdle	N	16.9f	Gd/Sft		Sam Ewing	15/28.5

BLUE RUN ⁽⁶³⁾

Non Runner

11-2

b g BLUE BRESIL (FR) - MARY ELEANOR MIDNIGHT LEGEND

J: Non Runner
T: Nicky Henderson

Nicky Henderson

4 BLUE RUN ⁽⁶³⁾

J: Non Runner
T: Nicky Henderson
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2

Fetched €170,000 as a 3-y-o and proved a different proposition to on hurdling debut when opening his account in 13-runner maiden at Southwell (2½m) in February. Will probably stay 3m and open to further improvement for top stable.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
18 Feb 26	Sou	1/13	6.5	Hurdle	N	20.4f	Soft		Nico de Boinville	7/18
11 Dec 25	War	7/11	28	Hurdle	N	21f	Soft		Nico de Boinville	13/27.5

SOGNA IN GRANDE ⁽²¹⁾

Tom Bellamy

11-2

12/113

b g DARTMOUTH - UNIKA LA RECONCE (FR) ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR)

J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

5 SOGNA IN GRANDE ⁽²¹⁾

J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2

12/113

Point winner who has looked a useful progress in winning a pair of novice hurdles 4 months apart, latterly in ready fashion at Wincanton (21f, soft). Can go on improving now upped in trip/grade.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	191	34	18	84	44	3.03
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	169	30	18	71	42	-12.76
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	84	22	26	43	51	25.79

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	384	67	17	165	43	-32.40
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1374	166	12	505	37	-384.09
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	677	90	13	272	40	-183.23
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	13	5	38	8	62	2.70

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
1 Apr 26	Wnc	1/5	6	Hurdle	N	21.4f	Good		Tom Bellamy	4/15
19 Nov 25	War	1/6	0.75	Hurdle	N	21f	Soft		Tom Bellamy	15/28.5

12-141

TORMUND GIANTSBANE (IRE) ⁽⁵⁴⁾

Harry Skelton

11-2

9/25.5

b g MOUNT NELSON - ROC N ROE (IRE) MAHLER

J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton

Dan Skelton

12-141

6 TORMUND GIANTSBANE (IRE) ⁽⁵⁴⁾

J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2

9/25.5

Fairly useful bumper scorer who has improved with each start over hurdles, winning a pair of novices either side of a respectable effort in a Sandown Grade 2. Open to further progress back up in grade.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1011	188	19	472	47	-156.56
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	2920	514	18	1290	44	-720.33
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1429	305	21	748	52	-425.33
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	26	8	31	17	65	-2.27

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	517	122	24	292	56	-79.66
Hurdles (Last 5 Seasons)	1866	409	22	980	53	-329.13
Hurdles Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	976	250	26	592	61	-197.10
PERTH (Last 5 Seasons)	24	7	29	16	67	-4.60

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
27 Feb 26	Don	1/4	24	Hurdle	N	24.4f	Soft		Harry Skelton	13/82.62
5 Dec 25	San	4/5	12	Hurdle	G2	19.8f	Soft		Harry Skelton	13/27.5
2 Nov 25	Car	1/12	2.50	Hurdle	N	20f	Soft		Harry Skelton	5/23.5f
12 Dec 24	War	2/12	0.20	NH Flat	W	16f	Soft		Harry Skelton	11/26.5
16 Oct 24	Wor	1/12	1.00	NH Flat	N	16f	Heavy		Harry Skelton	3/14f

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Challow winner NO DRAMA THIS END had very little go right in the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and retains obvious potential now moving up in trip, so he has to be considered the one to beat back down in grade. Sept Etoiles clocked another good time when making a winning handicap debut on first try at 3m at Fairyhouse earlier in the month and warrants respect, along with the promising Tormund Giantsbane.

Betting Forecast : 1/12 No Drama This End, 13/27.5 Tormund Giantsbane, 15/28.5 Sept Etoiles, 8/19 Sogna In Grande, 17/29.5 Kazansky, 14/115 Blue Run

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29% Gordon Elliott's strike rate at PERTH since the start of the 2021/22 season (saddles SEPT ETOILES and KAZANSKY)	6/17 6/17 11/26.5 11/26.5N/AN/A 10/111 10/111 9/110 8/19N/AN/A
32% Sean Bowen's strike rate at PERTH (rides SEPT ETOILES)	6/17 6/17 11/26.5 11/26.5N/AN/A
47% Harry Cobden's strike rate on hurdling favourites (rides NO DRAMA THIS END)	8/111.73 8/111.73 8/111.73 8/131.62N/AN/A

2025	KISS WILL (FR)	5	11-2	5/16	T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	J: P. Townend	14 ran
2024	SOUNDS RUSSIAN (IRE)	9	11-2	5/16	T: Ruth Jefferson	J: Brian Hughes	6 ran
2023	GIOVINCO (IRE)	6	11-2	10/111	T: Lucinda Russell	J: Stephen Mulqueen	6 ran
2022	MAHLER MISSION (IRE)	6	11-5	5/16	T: John McConnell, Ireland	J: Tom Scudamore	6 ran
2021	THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE (IRE)	6	11-3	15/82.87	T: Paul Nicholls	J: A. P. Heskin	6 ran
2019	GO ANOTHER ONE (IRE)	7	11-5	2/13f	T: John McConnell, Ireland	J: Richard Johnson	6 ran
2018	CALETT MAD (FR)	6	11-0	8/111.72f	T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	J: Daryl Jacob	3 ran
2017	GAYEBURY	7	11-8	3/14	T: Evan Williams	J: Tom O'Brien	5 ran
2016	UP FOR REVIEW (IRE)	7	11-6	5/16	T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	J: P. Townend	4 ran
2015	ONENIGHTINVIENNA (IRE)	6	11-3	11/102.1jf	T: Philip Hobbs	J: Tom O'Brien	5 ran
2014	SAUSALITO SUNRISE (IRE)	6	11-6	15/82.87	T: Philip Hobbs	J: Tom O'Brien	7 ran
2013	UTOPIE DES BORDES (FR)	5	10-13	7/42.75f	T: Nicky Henderson	J: David Bass	4 ran
2012	AMBION WOOD (IRE)	6	11-6	11/82.37f	T: Victor Dartnall	J: Denis O'Regan	8 ran
2011	BLENHEIM BROOK (IRE)	6	11-6	9/110	T: Lucinda Russell	J: Peter Buchanan	4 ran
2010	MEATH ALL STAR (IRE)	7	11-6	11/112	T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	J: Jason Maguire	5 ran

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14:40 Perth Racecard on Wednesday 22 April 2026

The 2M 7F 207Y 14:40 BRITISH EBF GOLD CASTLE 'NATIONAL HUNT' NOVICES' HURDLE (Listed) (1) at Perth will be run on Wednesday 22 April 2026. The going is currently Good to Soft (Soft in places). This race will be shown on RTV. It is open to 5yo+ and has a prize fund of £25,628. There are 6 runners.

The market favourite for this race is NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE), he is ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Paul Nicholls. This is also Timeform's Analyst Verdict for the race.

Non-runners:

BLUE RUN, trained by Nicky Henderson.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

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BRITISH EBF GOLD CASTLE 'NATIONAL HUNT' NOVICES' HURDLE (Listed) (1)

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