14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 30 November 2019

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:20

Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 46y  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 4m 5.7s
1st
Horse silk
2
16/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Henry Brooke
Allowed clear lead, made all, ridden after 3 out, reduced advantage between last 2, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged flat, just held on, all out op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
1
2/13f
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in 3rd, went 2nd behind clear leader (winner) when shaken up after 3 out, hit next, 1 length down last, ridden and stayed on to challenge flat, just held op 1/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
7/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in last pair, hit 3 out, soon driven and unable to quicken, switched inside before last, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression with front pair op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
7/1
T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol
Held up in last pair, headway to chase front pair after 3 out, driven and one pace between last 2, no impression when mistake last, lost well held 3rd flat tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
14
3
50/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Harry Bannister
Tracked clear leader (winner) to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£30.30Pl:£3.30, £1.10EX:£38.50Trifecta:£109.80SF:£22.42

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (2/13), Silver Streak (7/1), Lady Buttons (7/1), Cornerstone Lad (16/1), Nelson River (50/1)

Verdict

BUVEUR D'AIR begins his season seeking to make history and become the first horse to win the Fighting Fifth Hurdle three-times in succession since Comedy Of Errors (1972-1974), although Birds Nest also won this race on three occasions in the 70's (1976, 1977 and 1979). On official BHA handicap ratings he has 13lb in hand of his nearest rival Silver Streak (154), so precious few who witnessed him (at first-hand) thrash Samcro last year will be seeking to take him on at such prohibitive odds in arguably his 'easiest' Fighting Fifth mission to date. Cornerstone Lad and the admirable Lady Buttons will enjoy the forecast testing conditions more so than Silver Streak.
  1. Buveur D'Air
  2. Lady Buttons
  3. Silver Streak

Previous Winners

2018
Buveur D'Air
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £61,897.002nd: £23,320.003rd: £11,671.004th: £5,830.005th: £2,926.006th: £1,463.007th: £726.008th: £374.00

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