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14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 30 November 2019

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:20

Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 5.7s

1^st

Cornerstone Lad

511-7

16/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Henry Brooke

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 op 18/1

2^nd

Buveur D'Air

811-7

2/13f

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

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 op 1/4

3^rd

3 ¼

Silver Streak

611-7

7/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: 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 op 6/1

4^th

2 ¾

Lady Buttons

911-0

7/1

T: P A KirbyJ: 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 tchd 6/1

5^th

Nelson River

411-7

50/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Harry Bannister

Tracked clear leader (winner) to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£30.30Pl:£3.30, £1.10EX:£38.50Trifecta:£109.80SF:£22.42

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (2/13), Silver Streak (7/1), Lady Buttons (7/1), Cornerstone Lad (16/1), Nelson River (50/1)

BUVEUR D'AIR begins his season seeking to make history and become the first horse to win the Fighting Fifth Hurdle three-times in succession since Comedy Of Errors (1972-1974), although Birds Nest also won this race on three occasions in the 70's (1976, 1977 and 1979). On official BHA handicap ratings he has 13lb in hand of his nearest rival Silver Streak (154), so precious few who witnessed him (at first-hand) thrash Samcro last year will be seeking to take him on at such prohibitive odds in arguably his 'easiest' Fighting Fifth mission to date. Cornerstone Lad and the admirable Lady Buttons will enjoy the forecast testing conditions more so than Silver Streak.