02 Dec 2017 14:10 Newcastle
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £61,897); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Unibet Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/11111- / 11 |
Jump (240) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
1/6 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd from 6 out, led on bit 3 out, readily drew clear before last, hard held | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Irving (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
64/1F36- / 10 |
Flat (1555), Jump (287) |
S Bowen | P F Nicholls Axom Xlix |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Flying Tiger (IRE) (gelding, black, 11 7) |
61414-3 / 7 |
Flat (56), Jump (21) |
T Scudamore | Nick Williams The Macaroni Beach… |
9/1 | |
| in rear and in touch, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Katgary (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-24344 / 9 |
Jump (45) | Craig Nichol | Miss P Robson D&d Armstrong Ltd |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
94-1314 / 9 |
Flat (21), Jump (28) |
Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Mr J Fyffe |
33/1 | |
| led to 7 out, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||