3:30 Newcastle 26 Nov 2005
Pertemps "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£45,072 2nd
£16,976 3rd
£8,496 4th
£4,248 5th
£2,128 6th
£1,064 7th
£528 8th
£272
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 117 | 146 | 130 | 158 | – | ||||
| gr g Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, smooth headway and every chance when mistake 3 out, led before next, quickened clear approaching last, readily (op 11-4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 154 | 124 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, joined leaders 4th, led 4 out to before 2 out, no chance with winner (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 117 | 140 | 124 | 150 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Close up, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, kept on (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 153 | 119 | 146 | – | ||||
| b g Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave) | ||||||||||
| Held up, driven 4th, rallied and prominent before 3 out, outpaced next (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 145 | 119 | 147 | – | ||||
| br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, mistake 4 out, soon every chance, no extra before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 117 b1 | 150 | 112 | 142 | – | ||||
| ch g Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA) (Effervescing) | ||||||||||
| Close up until weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 117 p | 117 | 79 | 115 | – | ||||
| b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern) | ||||||||||
| In touch, outpaced before 4th, lost touch from 4 out | ||||||||||
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4 | 117 | 145 | 59 | 100 | – | ||||
| b c Alhaarth (IRE) - Coast Is Clear (IRE) (Rainbow Quest) | ||||||||||
| Set steady pace to 4 out, weakened before next (jockey said race came too soon) (op 7-1 tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 b | 160 | – | – | – | |||||
| ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 11-4 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 3:36:00 Winning time: 4m 0.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 117%
- Non-runners: Akilak (unsuitable ground), Buthaina (vet's certificate)
- 1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Arcalis) 1st breeder: P E Clinton
- 2nd owner: J B Webb (Royal Shakespeare)
- 3rd owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze)
- Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £4.70 Ex: £29.50 CSF: £21.18 Trifecta: £378.70 Pool: £906.98 - 1.70 winning tickets. Place 6 £318.08, Place 5 £132.33
- Placepot: £952.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £47,032.70. 36.05 winning tickets.
- Quadpot: £77.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,262.10. 31.20 winning tickets.
