Full Result 4.00 Bangor-on-Dee | 25 March 2017

John Coy Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Midnight Jade (IRE) 2/1J Lee Edwards John Groucott	Lee Edwards John Groucott	8	1112	105	40	109	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Hurricane Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, led 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed and joined last, rider dropped whip inside final 100yds, kept on gamely (op 9/4 tchd 15/8)

2 ½	5. Cruising Bye 10/1 Dave Crosse Gary Hanmer	Dave Crosse Gary Hanmer	11	108 tp	87	22	95	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Althrey Flame (IRE) (Torus)
Held up, blundered 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway to track leaders 12th, went 2nd 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, challenging upsides when mistake last, lost momentum, rallied near finish (vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 12/1)

3 23 [23½]	6. Over My Head 7/2 Jamie Bargary ³ Claire Dyson	Jamie Bargary ³ Claire Dyson	9	912 1 7 t	80	–	66	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Altesse De Sou (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Led, headed 4th, led again 7th, headed 12th, weakened after 2 out (vet reported the gelding lost its left fore shoe) (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

4 13 [36½]	4. Big Georgie (IRE) 2/1J Ben Poste ³ Katy Price	Ben Poste ³ Katy Price	10	105	87	–	58	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Afreen (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Tracked leaders, reminders before 7th, struggling 11th, no impression after (op 85/40 tchd 9/4)

PU	3. Knockgraffon King (IRE) 33/1 Conor Shoemark Daniel Steele	Conor Shoemark Daniel Steele	12	1111 tp	104	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Kilternan Gale (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up, ridden after 10th, struggling when jumped slowly 12th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 28/1)

PU	2. Astigos (FR) 10/1 James Davies Tom Gretton	James Davies Tom Gretton	10	1112 b	105	–	–	–
bb g Trempolino (USA) - Astonishing (BRZ) (Vacilante)
Prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, still there until after 12th, soon weakened, behind when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next (op 9/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:01:18 Winning time: 6m 24.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Robin Birley (Midnight Jade) 1st breeder: M C McDaniel-Stone
2nd owner: F Lloyd (Cruising Bye)
3rd owner: Ms Ingrid Heritage (Over My Head)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £6.70 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £19.20 Trifecta: £46.90

4:00 Bangor-on-Dee 25 Mar 2017

John Coy Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase