Racecards
14:21 Bangor-on-Dee
Paul & Janet Mizen Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,500 added
- Winner: £7,657
- 2nd: £3,524
- 3rd: £1,762
- 4th: £882
- Form 1/22-16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
wore hood to post, made all and soon clear, 25 lengths ahead at 3rd, reduced lead and not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, came right away again soon after, eased towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
held up well off the pace in rear, headway 4 out, went modest 3rd before 3 out, never any chance
- Form 758
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey William Shanahan
off the pace in 5th, outpaced 5th, behind and struggling 4 out,, tailed off
- Form 4-80
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey C Gethings
off the pace in 3rd, hit 2nd awkward next, weakened before mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form 624
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
chased (clear) winner, closer at 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner
- Form 3257
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Bryan Carver
off the pace in 4th, hit 5th, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 1211-96
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
off the pace in last pair, headway before 3 out, went remote 4th 3 out
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
off the pace in 6th, headway out wide before 4 out, went modest 3rd and hit 4 out, weakened before next, poor 6th when bad mistake and rider lost irons 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ACT OF AUTHORITY found life tough in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham last time but the ease of his earlier success over track and trip suggests he can defy a penalty back at this level. Tara Cove represents last year’s winning yard but has shown little over timber so far while Tedtwo is a bumper winner and Panhandle Slim is another hurdling for the first time.
Formwatch
Act Of Authority (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Close up in touch, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last, 6th of 8, 11l behind Lookaway (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Oct.
Catch Him Derry (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Pulled hard 3f, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind Rocking Man (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Gentle Victor 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear of mid-division, never involved, 8th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Heltenham (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Molly's Third Man 40-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, lost ground before 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Helnwein (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Panhandle Slim (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Mister Meggit (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Professor Higgins (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Rascal (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tara Cove (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Easy To Follow (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Special Dragon 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and no progress home turn, 8th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Dysart Enos (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Gentleman (GER) 50-1 (11-0) Never closer than mid-division, 9th of 16, 34 1/4l behind Captain Bellamy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Tedtwo 7-1 (10-13) Midfield, shaken up 3f out out, chased leaders 2f out, pushed along 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Bertie's Ballet (11-9) at Kelso 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Sammy's Guarantee 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 6th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Matterhorn (11-9) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.