Legal Counsel (2021) Horse
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About
Legal Counsel is a 5yo b gelding trained by Justin Snaith. He is by Legislate out of Imperial Wish. He has recorded five wins in his career. On 22 Jun 2025 at Greyville he secured his most notable triumph, taking the $617,510 Kwazulu-natal Breeders Mile. He has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 176% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 26-Sep-26 1400m GOOD R7 A MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3) $5,789 (of $30,471) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: 33-10 1st Jet Force ( G V Niekerk 61.5 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( K D Melo 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Outlaw King ( C Zackey 61.5 ) 0.90L See full results | K D Melo 61.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R8 HKJC Champions Cup (Grade 1) $3,031 (of $75,796) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.380, SP: 8.00 1st Eight On Eighteen ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd See It Again ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Main Defender ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 1.75L 5th Legal Counsel ( C Murray 132 ) 3.25L See full results | C Murray 59.9kg 3.25L | 5 (8) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 2200m GOOD R7 Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1) (of $511,163) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.480, SP: 23.00 1st Note To Self ( R Fourie 121 ) 2nd Wish List ( A Fortune 120 ) 0.30L 3rd King Pelles ( C Schofield 130 ) 1.25L 12th Legal Counsel ( C Murray 137 ) 11.85L See full results | C Murray 62.1kg 11.85L | 12 (20) |
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1600m GOOD R7 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (Grade 1) $32,707 (of $102,210) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 9.00 1st Questioning ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( T Godden 132 ) 0.10L 3rd Gladatorian ( S Veale 132 ) 2.00L See full results | T Godden 59.9kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Greyville 02-May-26 1400m SOFT R5 Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Grade 2) $2,965 (of $37,079) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 7.00 1st Questioning ( R Fourie 129 ) 2nd Gladatorian ( S Veale 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Great Plains ( A Fortune 126 ) 0.20L 4th Legal Counsel ( T Godden 126 ) 2.00L See full results | T Godden 57.2kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |