Full Result 2.05 Newcastle | 28 November 2015

StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £63,585.10 2nd £23,956 3rd £11,989.30 4th £5,989 5th £3,005.80 6th £1,502.90 7th £745.80

StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Identity Thief (IRE) 6/1 B J Cooper Henry De Bromhead	B J Cooper Henry De Bromhead	5	117	154	138	162	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Arteea (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led to 4th, chased leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead next, not fluent and headed last, rallied under pressure to regain lead towards finish (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

2 nk	5. Top Notch (FR) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	4	117	158	137	160	–
b g Poliglote - Topira (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Pressed winner, led 4th, headed and ridden 2 out, rallied and regained lead last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed towards finish

3 10 [10¼]	6. Wicklow Brave 2/1J R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	117	166	126	151	–
b g Beat Hollow - Moraine (Rainbow Quest)
Not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, steady headway and close up before 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, soon outpaced by first two (tchd 15/8 and 9/4)

4 16 [26¼]	4. Purple Bay (IRE) 14/1 David Bass John Ferguson	David Bass John Ferguson	6	117 b¹	159	107	136	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Velvet Lady (Nashwan)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, hung left next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 6 [32¼]	7. Intense Tango 50/1 Henry Brooke K R Burke	Henry Brooke K R Burke	4	110	138	93	120	–
b f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Cover Look (SAF) (Fort Wood)
Took keen hold early, held up, effort after 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 40/1)

6 8 [40¼]	3. Irving 2/1J Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	117	162	90	124	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Indigo Girl (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Held up on outside, niggled along when mistake and outpaced 4 out, struggling from next (The trainer's representative reported that the gelding ran flat, having raced seven days earlier.) (op 5/2)

7 15 [55¼]	1. Beltor 22/1 Tom O'Brien Robert Stephens	Tom O'Brien Robert Stephens	4	117	143	71	104	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Carahill (AUS) (Danehill)
Took keen hold, in touch, driven after 4 out, weakening when hit next, soon beaten (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)