2.05 Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) of £110,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 46yds.

Newcastle Results Sat, 30th Nov, 2019

Going - Heavy.

Placepot Pool - £80,295.48 Winning Units - 3604.06 Dividend - £16.20. Quadpot Pool - £7,272.57 Winning Units - 1107.09 Dividend - £4.80. Place Six Dividend - £17.64. Place Five Dividend - £9.51.

Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) of £110,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 46yds.

1st - £61,897.00, 2nd - £23,320.00, 3rd - £11,671.00, 4th - £5,830.00, 5th - £2,926.00, 6th - £1,463.00 , 7th - £726.00, 8th - £374.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Cornerstone Lad (GB) 11-7 (Mrs B M Lofthouse)
sr Rated 148
Delegator (GB) - Chapel Corner (IRE)(Alhaarth (IRE))
Breeder - Cranford Bloodstock & Overbury Stallions

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

M Hammond

Henry Brooke

Tote Win £30.30 Place £3.30

allowed clear lead, made all, ridden after 3 out, reduced advantage between last 2, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged flat, just held on, all out

16th Nov, 19 Wetherby
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 18th Jan, 20 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 159

2nd

shd

Buveur D'air (FR) 11-7 (Mr John P McManus)
sr Rated 167
Crillon (FR) - History (FR)(Alesso (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Ferte

(Morning price: 1/3 3/10 1/4)
(Ring price: 1/4 2/9 1/5 1/6 2/13) SP 2/13fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Place £1.10

held up in 3rd, went 2nd behind clear leader (winner) when shaken up after 3 out, hit next, 1 length down last, ridden and stayed on to challenge flat, just held

3rd May, 19 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 23rd Jan, 21 Haydock
2nd Hdl Rated 163

3rd

3.25L

Silver Streak (IRE) 11-7 (Mr L Fell)
Rated 154
Dark Angel (IRE) - Happy Talk (IRE)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud

(Morning price: 4/1 5/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 7/1) SP 7/1

E Williams

Adam Wedge

held up in last pair, hit 3 out, soon driven and unable to quicken, switched inside before last, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression with front pair

20th Oct, 19 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 26th Dec, 19 Kempton
2nd Hdl Rated 154

4th

2.75L

Lady Buttons (GB) 11-0 (Mrs Jayne Sivills)
cp¹ Rated 146
Beneficial (GB) - Lady Chapp (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Keith Sivills

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 7/1) SP 7/1

P A Kirby

A Nicol

held up in last pair, headway to chase front pair after 3 out, driven and one pace between last 2, no impression when mistake last, lost well held 3rd flat

2nd Nov, 19 Wetherby
1st Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 29th Dec, 19 Doncaster
1st Chs Rated 149

5th

14L

Nelson River (GB) 11-7 (Cccp Syndicate)
Rated 142
Mount Nelson (GB) - I Say (IRE)(Oratorio (IRE))
Breeder - Raymond Clive Tooth

(Morning price: 40/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

A Carroll

Harry Bannister

tracked clear leader (winner) to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

26th Oct, 19 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 19th Jan, 20 Wolverhampton
4th Flat Hcp Rated 70

Off 2.06
Time 4m. 5.70 secs, which is 3.60 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £38.50
Tote Trifecta- £109.80
CSF- £22.42.

2018 Buveur D'air 7 11-7 B J Geraghty 11/8 (Nicky Henderson)
2017 Buveur D'air 6 11-7 B J Geraghty 1/6Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2016 Irving 8 11-7 Harry Cobden 6/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2015 Identity Thief 5 11-7 B J Cooper 6/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2014 Irving 6 11-7 Nick Scholfield 6/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)