14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 1 December 2018

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:0514:4015:20

BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 98y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:07  |   Winning time: 3m 57.5s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
4
Samcro
11/8, 7/5, 6/4, 11/8, 5/4, 6/5, 11/10
6/5
3
Buveur D'Air
6/5, 5/4
11/8
5
Summerville Boy
6/1, 13/2
6/1
6
Vision Des Flos
20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1
14/1
2
Bleu Et Rouge
100/1
SP Book Percentage 109.5

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bedrock29
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: I Jardine  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Samcro (6/5), Buveur D'Air (11/8), Summerville Boy (6/1), Vision Des Flos (14/1), Bedrock (14/1), Bleu Et Rouge (100/1)

Verdict

A race billed as one of the strongest Fighting Fifth's in a generation, so let's hope the action doesn't disappoint. Samcro took just about all before him during an exceptional novice season but is on a retrieval mission following setbacks at Punchestown and Down Royal. His nemesis Bedrock had the advantage of race-fitness when landing the WKD Hurdle at Down Royal and this more galloping track should play to the strengths of the Gordon Elliott-trained runner. Supreme Novices' winner Summerville Boy kicks-off his season in at the deep end of the pool, so all things considered the safest advice is to stick with the brilliant reigning Champion Hurdler BUVEUR D'AIR.
  1. Buveur D'Air
  2. Samcro
  3. Summerville Boy

Previous Winners

2017
Buveur D'Air
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
1/6

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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