Full Result 2.20 Newton Abbot | 21 May 2012

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,079.80 2nd £897.75 3rd £449.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. My Legal Lady 15/2 Tom Scudamore Stuart Howe	Tom Scudamore Stuart Howe	7	105 b	–	7	105	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Clifton Mist I (Lyphento)
Tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden when wandered and went left 2 out, narrow advantage last, held on, all out (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

2 nse	8. Littledean Jimmy (IRE) 5/2J A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	7	1012	112	14	112	–
br g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Gold Stamp (Golden Act)
Held up in last pair, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, mounting challenge when badly hampered 2 out, every chance soon after, kept on, just held (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

3 9 [9]	4. Briefcase (IRE) 5/2J Conor O'Farrell Gordon Edwards	Conor O'Farrell Gordon Edwards	7	1012	110	6	104	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Another Tycoon (IRE) (Phardante)
Ran without declared tongue-tie, led until 3rd, with leader until not fluent 6th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd near finish (op 7-2)

4 nk [9¼]	3. Ballyhilty Bridge 20/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	6	1012	–	6	103	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Gemolly (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last pair, headway 3 out, soon ridden in 3rd, stayed on same pace from next, lost 3rd near finish

5 5 [14¼]	10. Russie With Love 9/2 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	6	1012	118	–	98	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Vieille Russie (Kenmare)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

6 6 [20¼]	7. In The Dock (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	6	1012	–	–	96	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Company Credit (IRE) (Anshan)
Prominent, led 3rd until after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 9-2)

7 102 [119¼]	11. Top Green (FR) 20/1 Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost Jimmy Frost	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mad Tax (USA) - Suzana Des Brosses (FR) (Montevideo I)
Took keen hold in touch, weakened after 7th, tailed off (op 16-1)

8 21 [140¼]	6. Court Humour 200/1 Liam Treadwell Peter Purdy	Liam Treadwell Peter Purdy	9	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Joligeneration - Tudor Sunset (Sunyboy)
In touch, struggling 6th, lost touch before next, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 24.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Alltheroadrunning (unsuitable ground), Castleboy Warrior (unsuitable ground), Rainbow Haze (unsuitable ground), Shangani (unsuitable ground), Tiquer (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Stuart Howe (My Legal Lady) 1st breeder: H S Howe
2nd owner: K W Bell (Littledean Jimmy)
3rd owner: G F Edwards (Briefcase)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.20 £2.40 £1.30 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £21.53

Following a stewards' inquiry, My Legal Lady who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed 2nd. Littledean Jimmy, who passed the post 2nd, was awarded the race. Placings reinstated on appeal.

2:20 Newton Abbot 21 May 2012

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