Ballygunner Castle Horse Racing Form | Perth 14:48 23rd April 2025

Ballygunner Castle' Form | 23rd April 2025

23rd April 2025 British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-2
Trainer
W P Mullins
(Last 14 Days: 14-79, 17.72%)
Owner
J R Brennan / David Flynn
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Patrick Keating
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-04-15
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Gold, Hunt, Hurdle, Listed, National, National Hunt, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 7f 207y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£40,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ballygunner Castle Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-04-06 14:35 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-3 Good To Yielding 3 /8 - btn 1.75 Mr Percy 11-3 4m 51.818s

tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along after 2 out and headed early run-in, soon 3rd and kept on one pace

W P Mullins
Rachael Blackmore
5.5 6.4
2.28
127
1 2025-02-13 13:45 Clonmel / 1 / 3m 0f 24y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 3
11-0
Hood
Soft 2 /3 - btn 0.5 Ballybow 11-0 6m 53.9s

tracked leader, slight mistake 6 out and not fluent 4 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden before 2 out, close up and every chance before last, kept on without matching winner run-in

W P Mullins
P Townend
2 2.15
129
2 2025-01-18 12:00 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Soft 4 /5 - btn 8.75 James's Gate 11-6 4m 11.85s

disputed briefly, led after 1st, jumped slightly left 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace

W P Mullins
D E Mullins
3 3.21
1.78
3 2024-11-30 13:20 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 1 /25 - win 1.25 Special Cadeau 11-12 3m 52.2s

prominent, not fluent 1st, led from 2nd, travelling well when badly hampered by loose horse and carried right approaching 2 out, pushed along and clear before last when carried badly right, headed at last, ridden and rallied to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

W P Mullins
P Townend
4 3.95
1.92
4 2024-05-15 20:30 Tipperary / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 11.5K 12-0 Good To Yielding 1 /12 - win 0.5 Aruntothequeen 10-7 4m 15.2s

led, pressed 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, led 1f out, strongly pressed closing stages, all out

W P Mullins
Mr P W Mullins
2.75 3.22
1.48
5 2024-04-19 19:50 Limerick / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 12-0 Soft To Heavy 1 /6 - win 9 Olympy De Cerisy 11-9 5m 1.6s

chased leader, 3rd halfway and 2nd 7f out, closer entering straight and pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and drew clear inside final furlong, kept on well

W P Mullins
Miss J Townend
2.25 2.33
1.46
6 2024-02-13 16:48 Thurles / 1m 7f 132y / NH Flat / 10.5K 12-0 Soft To Heavy 3 /11 - btn 2.5 Coco Masterpiece 12-0 4m 9.625s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer entering straight, 2nd and pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace

W P Mullins
Fern O'Brien
3.75 4.4
1.48