14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 1 December 2018

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

BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 3m 57.50s

1^st

Buveur D'Air

711-7

11/8

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leader, always travelling well, led approaching when mistake last, quickened clear, impressive op 6/5

2^nd

Samcro

611-7

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, driven when headed approaching last, not pace of winner op 11/8 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

Vision Des Flos

511-7

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, kept on into 3rd, never a threat op 20/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

Summerville Boy

611-7

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened after next tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Bleu Et Rouge

711-7

100/1

T: B HaslamJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in rear when fell 4 out

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Non-Runners

Bedrock²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£3.50Trifecta:£8.80SF:£3.48Swingers:£3.10

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)

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.

Buveur D'Air
Samcro
Summerville Boy

Previous Winners

2017

Buveur D'Air

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: B J Geraghty | T: N J Henderson

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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