Act Of Authority (2018) Horse

Foal Date
13-Mar-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Authorized
Dam
Leah Claire
Prize Money
140393
Trainer
O Murphy
Owners
Mrs Diana L Whateley
About

Act Of Authority is an 8yo horse trained by O Murphy. He is by the stallion Authorized out of Leah Claire and has won six races to date. On 10 November 2024 at Sandown, he secured his most important victory, earning $14,755.00 in the Cl3 Hcph.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Windsor 01-Jan-26 4023m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpH $5,980 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:45.220, SP: 12.00 1st Listentoyourheart ( T Durrell 148 ) 2nd East India Express ( F Gordon 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Guard Duty ( G Sheehan 164 ) 4.80L 4th Act Of Authority ( T Mccain-mitchell 162 , Cd 157 ) 5.55L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 73.5kg, Cd 71.2kg 5.55L4 (12)
Aintree 06-Dec-25 4020m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH $3,588 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:08.230, SP: 5.50 1st Bear Market ( T Wynne 142 ) 2nd Stream Of Stars ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 1.00L 3rd Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 161 ) 9.00L See full resultsL Saunders 73kg 9.00L3 (9)
Newbury 06-Nov-25 4880m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $1,413 (of $22,134), SP: 8.50 1st Haiti Couleurs ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Bill Baxter ( J Bowen 149 ) 1.50L 3rd Lihyan ( W Maggs 147 , Cd 142 ) 2.75L 4th Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 162 , Cd 167 ) 9.25L See full resultsL Saunders 73.5kg, Cd 75.8kg 9.25L4 (11)
Aintree 05-Apr-25 4960m GOOD R1 CL1 HcpH $495 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 06:10.050, SP: 5.00 1st Deep Cave ( J Tudor 156 ) 2nd Timmy Tuesday ( D Gilligan 162 ) 1.00L 3rd Double Powerful ( C O'farrell 158 ) 0.50L 7th Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 166 , Cd 173 ) 8.40L See full resultsL Saunders 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 8.40L7 (17)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 4070m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH $17,940 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:59.420, SP: 29.00 Held up rear of mid-division, switched left before 2 out, headway on inside before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, no impression on winner 1st Wodhooh ( D Gilligan 162 ) 2nd Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 155 ) 4.25L 3rd Raglan Road ( G Brouder 152 ) 4.50L See full resultsL Saunders 70.3kg 4.25L2 (24)
Warwick 08-Feb-25 4220m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH $3,645 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:13.280, SP: 3.00 Wore red hood to post, towards rear, closer 4 out where not fluent, pushed along home turn, went 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no telling impression 1st Irish Hill ( J Tidball 161 ) 2nd Panic Attack ( H Skelton 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 164 ) 1.70L See full resultsL Saunders 74.4kg 1.70L3 (6)
Aintree 26-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH $2,392 (of $39,348), SP: 3.50 Wore red hood to post, mid-division, plugged on, never on terms (limited comments due to fog) 1st Red Dirt Road ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Patriotik ( I Williams 153 ) 4.00L 3rd Uncle Bert ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 1.75L 4th Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 167 ) 5.85L See full resultsS Bowen 75.8kg 5.85L4 (9)
Wetherby 16-Nov-24 3960m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 1.44 Held up in last, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, closed to challenge 3 out, edged left last, led and edged left flat, stayed on 1st Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 165 ) 2nd Liverpool Knight ( C Brace 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Bertie's Ballet ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 7.00L See full resultsL Saunders 74.8kg1 (4)
Sandown 10-Nov-24 3980m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH $7,804 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:05.200, SP: 4.20 Held up off the pace in last trio, headway tracking leaders when not clear run before 2 out and switched out wide, went 2nd between last two, quickened out wide to lead last, came easily clear run-in 1st Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 165 ) 2nd Don't Tell Su ( F Gingell 156 ) 8.50L 3rd Samuel Spade ( C Pritchard 165 ) 1.75L See full resultsL Saunders 74.8kg1 (9)
Chepstow 12-Oct-24 3910m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:48.320, SP: 8.00 Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response 1st Josh The Boss ( J Neild 154 , Cd 147 ) 2nd Doyen Quest ( H Skelton 152 ) 4.00L 3rd Take No Chances ( H Atkins 166 , Cd 159 ) 5.75L 9th Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 158 ) 28.25L See full resultsS Bowen 71.7kg 28.25L9 (17)
Sandown 27-Apr-24 3220m GOOD R1 NvHcpH $1,470 (of $51,440), Winning Time: 03:51.350, SP: 28/1 Towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last two, plugged on run-in, never threatened 1st Helnwein ( T Cannon 153 ) 2nd Be Aware ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Steel Ally ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 1.00L 6th Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 161 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full resultsS Bowen 73kg, Cd 0 8.50L6 (20)
Wetherby 20-Mar-24 3960m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:10.250, SP: 2.25 Wore hood to post, made all, hit 4th, went right and not fluent next, clear when went left and hit 2 out, reduced lead towards finish, driven out but unchallenged 1st Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Billy Boi Blue ( K Woods 163 ) 1.50L 3rd Tommy Time ( S Quinlan 163 ) 1.75L See full resultsS Bowen 76.2kg1 (3)
Southwell 03-Feb-24 3180m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:10.400, SP: 1.33 Led, not fluent 1st, ridden and headed when before not fluent 2 out, no extra last 1st Teorie ( P J Brennan 151 ) 2nd Diskatek ( H Cobden 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Act Of Authority ( D Johnston 168 ) 14.25L See full resultsD Johnston 76.2kg 14.25L3 (11)
Bangor-on-Dee 02-Dec-23 3350m SOFT R4 CL3 NvH $7,657 (of $14,264), Winning Time: 04:23.090, SP: 1.17 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 1st Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Panhandle Slim ( P Kavanagh 154 ) 7.00L 3rd Catch Him Derry ( S P O'connor 154 ) 14.00L See full resultsS Bowen 72.6kg1 (8)
Cheltenham 27-Oct-23 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 NvH $670 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:58.300, SP: 8.50 Close up in touch, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last 1st Lookaway ( J Quinlan 156 ) 2nd Kamsinas ( P J Brennan 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Idy Wood ( G Sheehan 156 ) 1.75L 6th Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 156 ) 11.00L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 11.00L6 (8)
Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 3350m SOFT R7 CL4 MdH $4,805 (of $8,951), Winning Time: 04:21.360, SP: 1.73 Raced keenly and tended to jump left, made all and soon clear, went left and hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Iron D'ex ( S Houlihan 158 ) 14.00L 3rd Don Marione ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 8.00L See full resultsS Bowen 71.7kg1 (8)
Taunton 03-Mar-23 3310m GOOD R6 CL5 NHF $1,254 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:01.090, SP: 3.00 Close up, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, briefly disputed but soon headed by winner, kept on well but no chance with winner 1st Secret Squirrel ( A Coleman 146 ) 2nd Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 156 ) 4.75L 3rd Light Sentence ( S Twiston-davies 146 ) 6.50L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 4.75L2 (8)
Musselburgh 03-Jan-23 3130m SOFT R7 CL4 NHF $1,254 (of $4,918), Winning Time: 03:49.100, SP: 2.25 Prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish 1st Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2nd Act Of Authority ( S Bowen 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Easter Junction ( B S Hughes 156 ) 3.00L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 2.50L2 (13)
Lisronagh 26-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,723), SP: 2/1 Chsd ldrs & kn early, ld aftr 3rd, hdd 5out, wo agn bef 2out, 1 1/2l adv gng best bef last, kow 1st Act Of Authority ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Jet Smart ( T P Roche 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Fortunate Soldier ( J W Kenny 165 ) 3.50LD O'connor 74.8kg1 (9)