Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:05
Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £30.30
Place: £3.30 £1.10
Exacta: £38.50
Trifecta: £109.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Cornerstone Lad (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Micky Hammond | 161 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Made virtually all - soon clear - 8 lengths ahead 3 out - soon ridden - reduced lead and hard ridden from 2 out - not fluent last - hard pressed final 110yds - kept on well towards finish - gamely(op 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 11 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 2/13F | 0.1 | Prominent in chasing group - went second 8 lengths down 3 out - headway when hit 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and disputed lead final 110yds - kept on - just failed - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 1/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Silver Streak (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Evan Williams | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 3.25 | Held up in last - steady headway when hit and outpaced 3 out - rallied and went third run-in - soon ridden and edged left - kept on - no match for first two(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Lady Buttons (GB) | N/A | Poor | Philip Kirby | 154 lbs | 7/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway and went third after 3 out - ridden when mistake last - soon weakened(tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Nelson River (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Tony Carroll | 161 lbs | 50/1 | 14 | Chased clear leader - lost second and outpaced 3 out - soon weakened(op 66/1) |