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14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 1 December 2018

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:0514:4015:20

BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 3m 57.5s

1^st

Buveur D'Air

711-7

11/8

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leader, always travelling well, led approaching when mistake last, quickened clear, impressive op 6/5

2^nd

Samcro

611-7

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Led, driven when headed approaching last, not pace of winner op 11/8 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

Vision Des Flos

511-7

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, kept on into 3rd, never a threat op 20/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

Summerville Boy

611-7

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened after next tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Bleu Et Rouge

711-7

100/1

T: B HaslamJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in rear when fell 4 out

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Non-Runners

Bedrock²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£3.50Trifecta:£8.80SF:£3.48Swingers:£3.10

Forecasts

Samcro (6/5), Buveur D'Air (11/8), Summerville Boy (6/1), Vision Des Flos (14/1), Bedrock (14/1), Bleu Et Rouge (100/1)

A race billed as one of the strongest Fighting Fifth's in a generation, so let's hope the action doesn't disappoint. Samcro took just about all before him during an exceptional novice season but is on a retrieval mission following setbacks at Punchestown and Down Royal. His nemesis Bedrock had the advantage of race-fitness when landing the WKD Hurdle at Down Royal and this more galloping track should play to the strengths of the Gordon Elliott-trained runner. Supreme Novices' winner Summerville Boy kicks-off his season in at the deep end of the pool, so all things considered the safest advice is to stick with the brilliant reigning Champion Hurdler BUVEUR D'AIR.