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14:10 Newcastle

Unibet Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £110,000 added
  • Winner: £61,897
  • 2nd: £23,320
  • 3rd: £11,671
  • 4th: £5,830
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.12s
  • Off Time: 14:13:21
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Buveur D'Air (FR)

1/6

    2
    Silk -

    Irving

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Buveur D'Air (FR)

      240 D
      1/6
      • Form 1/11111-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 169

      tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd from 6 out, led on bit 3 out, readily drew clear before last, hard held

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, White star and armlets

      Flying Tiger (IRE)

      21 D
      9/1
      • Form 61414-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 140

      in rear and in touch, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

      Irving

      287 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 64/1F36-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 154

      in touch in 4th place, in rear from 7 out, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Katgary (FR)

      45 p
      66/1
      • Form 4-24344
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 132

      tracked leader, led 7 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Mirsaale

      21 D
      33/1
      • Form 94-1314
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 139

      led to 7 out, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Irving

      6/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      2015
      Silk -

      Identity Thief (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      2014
      Silk -

      Irving

      6/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Irving comes back for another crack having won this in 2014 and again last year when he beat Apple's Jade a nose with Mirsaale a distance behind. The runner-up has subsequently won three Grade 1 races so the form is obviously strong but BUVEUR D'AIR has only been beaten once in nine starts over hurdles and fences and that was when third behind stable companion Altior and Min in last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham. The current champion hurdler followed up in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle and, though unraced since April, should have too much class for these. The four-year-old Flying Tiger had his big day in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and though running well in grade company later has a mountain to climb against the main contenders. Katgary's last win was in a Class 3 handicap chase at Perth on fast going.

      Formwatch

      Buveur D'Air (FR) 4-9fav (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th until after 4 out, 2nd again after 3 out, led before last, shaken up to draw clear flat, eased close home, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr beating My Tent Or Yours (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Flying Tiger (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Settled in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind London Prize (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

      Irving 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, last when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Yanworth (11-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) sft in Feb.

      Katgary (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Ballotin (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Mirsaale 40-1 (8-12) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 18th of 23, 12l behind Saunter (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.