Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 5.7s

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Odds

Buveur D'Air

1/4, 2/9, 1/5, 1/6

2/13

Silver Streak

6/1

7/1

Lady Buttons

7/1, 13/2, 6/1

7/1

Cornerstone Lad

18/1

16/1

Nelson River

66/1, 50/1, 66/1

50/1

SP Book Percentage 119.51

Forecasts

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

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.