Perth
14:30
British EBF William Hill Gold Castle "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle () (GBB Race)
Perth Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.60 Place: £1.50 £1.80 Exacta: £10.10 Trifecta: £49.90
Non-Runners: Anythingforlove (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Close up - pressed leader after 9th - nudged along to lead before 2 out - 2 lengths ahead 2 out - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - mistake last - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 2/1)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 15/8 Won
2nd
Chased leader - not fluent 9th - niggled along home turn - pushed along when 4 lengths third 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 3/1)
9 G AVG Nicky Richards 154 lbs 4/1 9.5
3rd
Chased leader - niggled along after 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - held but kept on well run-in - went third final 110yds(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Sandy Thomson 154 lbs 12/1 9
4th
Led narrowly - faced challenge after 9th - increased tempo home turn - pushed along and headed before 2 out - not fluent when 2 lengths second 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last - lost third final 110yds(tchd 15/8)
10 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 154 lbs 13/8F 1.5
5th
Held up in last - niggled along after 9th - pushed along and outpaced home turn - behind and held before 2 out - not fluent last(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
6 G AVG Oliver Sherwood 154 lbs 22/1 9
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6th
Close up - pressed leader from 3rd - lost ground and close up after 6th - hit 7th - soon lost position - dropped to rear before 8th - dropped to last before 9th - hit 9th - nudged along before 3 out - outpaced home turn - soon struggling(op 18/1)
N/A Poor Olly Murphy 154 lbs 16/1 5.5