Full Result 2.21 Bangor-on-Dee | 2 December 2023

Paul & Janet Mizen Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,657.45 2nd £3,523.50 3rd £1,761.75 4th £881.60 5th £439.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Act Of Authority (FR) 1/6F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	116	–	79	125	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Leah Claire (IRE) (Tomba)
Made all, soon went well clear, reduced lead when not fluent 5th, went clear again before last, canter (op 2/11 tchd 1/5)

2 7	6. Panhandle Slim (IRE) 9/2 Peter Kavanagh ³ Donald McCain	Peter Kavanagh ³ Donald McCain	4	1011	–	65	107	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Ned's Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
Chased clear leader, steady headway 5th, no extra after 2 out (op 5/1)

3 14 [21]	2. Catch Him Derry (IRE) 50/1 Mr Sean O'Connor ⁷ Dan Skelton	Mr Sean O'Connor ⁷ Dan Skelton	5	107	–	47	94	–
b g Milan - Pretty Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, headway and went third before 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out (op 33/1)

4 7½ [28½]	8. Tara Cove (IRE) 28/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	6	110	–	37	87	–
b g Kayf Tara - Plumton Dawn (IRE) (Helissio)
In rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 25/1)

5 32 [60½]	5. Molly's Third Man 40/1 Ciaran Gethings Henry Daly	Ciaran Gethings Henry Daly	4	110	–	–	56	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Molly's A Diva (Midnight Legend)
Didn't always jump with fluency, raced in third behind clear leaders, lost position 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1)

6 6½ [67]	4. Gentle Victor 22/1 William Shanahan ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	William Shanahan ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	5	109	–	–	47	–
b g Gentlewave (IRE) - Onetwobeat (Beat All)
Towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

7 15 [82]	11. Special Dragon 66/1 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	4	102	–	–	25	–
b f Kayf Tara - Dragonera (Doyen)
In rear, brief headway 4 out, weakened 3 out, lost touch when mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out (op 50/1)

8 9 [91]	7. Professor Higgins (IRE) 66/1 Bryan Carver Gary Hanmer	Bryan Carver Gary Hanmer	4	110	–	–	23	–
b g Milan - Windsor Higgins (IRE) (Windsor Knot)
Didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, brief headway 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:11 Winning time: 4m 23.09s (slow by 35.09s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Gentleman (unsuitable ground), Sammy's Guarantee (unsuitable ground), Tedtwo (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Act Of Authority) 1st breeder: Franck A McNulty
2nd owner: Martin Cap & Darrell Williams (Panhandle Slim)
3rd owner: Jolly Boys Outing (Catch Him Derry)
Tote win: £1.17 PL: £1.02 £1.10 £4.20 Ex: £1.50 CSF: £1.47 Trifecta: £13.80

2:21 Bangor-on-Dee 2 Dec 2023

Paul & Janet Mizen Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)