Full Result 1.20 Newbury | 13 February 2016

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Meet The Legend 7/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112 h	–	120	136	–
b g Midnight Legend - Combe Florey (Alflora)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, led approaching last, soon clear, ridden out (op 3/1)

2 3½	1. Emerging Talent (IRE) 8/15F Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	118 t	135	121	138	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Elviria (IRE) (Insan)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3rd until 2 out, kept on run-in (op 4/5)

3 8 [11½]	2. Argante (FR) 16/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	112	–	105	124	–
bb g Singspiel (IRE) - Abyaan (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led until 3rd, with leader after, slight lead 2 out, headed and outpaced approaching last (op 14/1)

4 3 [14½]	5. Herewego Herewego (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Alan King	Barry Geraghty Alan King	5	112	–	101	122	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Downtown Train (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
In touch until outpaced 2 out (op 5/1)

5 37 [51½]	4. Burning Desire (IRE) 66/1 Brendan Powell Richard Hughes	Brendan Powell Richard Hughes	5	112 t	–	53	84	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Flames (Blushing Flame)
Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, weakened after 5th (op 50/1)

PU	3. Bobby Benton (IRE) 250/1 Joshua Moore Jim Best	Joshua Moore Jim Best	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Remarkable Story (Mark Of Esteem)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said that the gelding ran too free)

PU	7. Shanandoa 50/1 Michael Heard ⁷ Brian Barr	Michael Heard ⁷ Brian Barr	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Shamardal (USA) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last (op 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:20:26 Winning time: 4m 12.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Legend (Meet The Legend) 1st breeder: B G Hellyer & H D J Daly
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Paul Barber (Emerging Talent)
3rd owner: Peter-Robert Spiller (Argante)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.50 £1.20 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £5.69 Trifecta: £20.50

1:20 Newbury 13 Feb 2016

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