2:10 Newcastle 2 Dec 2017
Unibet Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£61,897 2nd
£23,320 3rd
£11,671 4th
£5,830 5th
£2,926
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 117 | 169 | 73 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Crillon (FR) - History (FR) (Alesso) | ||||||||||
| Raced enthusiastically, tracked leaders, went second 4th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear on bit after next, canter (op 2/11) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 117 | 154 | 68 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Singspiel (IRE) - Indigo Girl (GER) (Sternkoenig) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, rallied next, effort and ridden after 2 out, chased (clear) winner run-in, kept on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
|
4 | 117 | 140 | 67 | 144 | – | ||||
| bl g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ma Preference (FR) (American Post) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway halfway, went second going well after 3 out, effort next, one pace and lost second place run-in (trainer said, regarding his decision to run on this soft, heavy in places ground, when gelding was a non-runner at Cheltenham on ground that was described as soft, heavy in places, that he was''t prepared to run gelding twice on the described ground in a short period) (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 117 p | 132 | 57 | 137 | – | ||||
| b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Kotkira (FR) (Subotica) | ||||||||||
| With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced from next | ||||||||||
|
7 | 117 | 139 | 36 | 119 | – | ||||
| ch g Sir Percy - String Quartet (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Led at ordinary gallop to 3rd, reminders and outpaced next, rallied and every chance 4 out, weakened from next (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 2:13:15 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Buveur D'Air) 1st breeder: Gerard Ferte
- 2nd owner: Axom XLIX (Irving)
- 3rd owner: The Macaroni Beach Society (Flying Tiger)
- Tote win: £1.10 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £2 CSF: £1.95 Trifecta: £3.50
