Full Result 2.20 Newbury | 15 January 2020

EBM Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Le Ligerien (FR) 2/1F Ben Jones ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Ben Jones ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	117	120	123	134	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Etoile De Loir (FR) (Lost World)
Slightly on toes; disputed lead, led 3rd, shaken up and went clear 2 out (usual 3 out), good jump last, heavily eased (op 3/1 tchd 15/8)

2 19	10. Fibonacci 12/1 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	6	108 h¹	102	82	96	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Tereschenko (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), no chance with winner approaching last, kept on run-in (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

3 3¾ [22¾]	6. King D'argent (FR) 12/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	5	119	117	92	107	–
ch g Kendargent (FR) - Ephigenie (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden approaching last, went third run-in, never near to challenge (tchd 16/1)

4 3½ [26¼]	11. Mr Chua (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	4	100 tp	106	65	82	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Shama's Song (IRE) (Teofilo)
Looked well; close up on outer, shaken up before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden approaching last, lost third run-in (op 7/1)

5 3¾ [30]	5. Generation Gap (IRE) 5/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	119	117	83	100	–
b g Olden Times - Kerso (IRE) (Luso)
Looked well; held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 4/1)

6 1 [31]	3. Present From Dubai (IRE) 9/2 Daniel Hiskett ³ Richard Phillips	Daniel Hiskett ³ Richard Phillips	7	119	120	85	102	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Inch Promise (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and chased winner before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden approaching last, weakened run-in (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

7 1¼ [32¼]	4. Who Shot Jr (IRE) 25/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	1111	119	82	100	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Ariesanne (IRE) (Primo Dominie)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out) (vet said gelding had struck into its left fore) (tchd 33/1)

8 7½ [39¾]	9. Fubar (IRE) 7/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	111 t	109	62	83	–
ch g Le Fou (IRE) - Petite Mielle (IRE) (Pasternak)
Looked well; took keen hold, led narrowly, slow jump and headed 3rd, ridden and outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 5/1)

9 2¼ [42]	7. Fukuto (FR) 40/1 Tommy Phelan David Bridgwater	Tommy Phelan David Bridgwater	5	116	114	65	85	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Hargaux De Saisy (FR) (Bad Conduct)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and no response after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 66/1)

10 60 [102]	8. Alcock And Brown (IRE) 150/1 Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	8	111	112	–	23	–
b g Oasis Dream - Heart Stopping (USA) (Chester House)
Midfield, ridden and no impression 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened quickly before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off (op 125/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:20:30 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 18.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Shut The Box (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D R Churches (Le Ligerien) 1st breeder: Gaetan Gilles
2nd owner: Mrs Liz Prowting (Fibonacci)
3rd owner: Andrew Dick And John Stevenson (King D'argent)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £3.50 £4 Ex: £22 CSF: £25.22 Tricast: £229.72 Trifecta: £252

The middle hurdle in the home straight was omitted

2:20 Newbury 15 Jan 2020

EBM Handicap Hurdle (Div I)