30 Nov 2013 14:05 Newcastle
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121121- / 11 | Jump (239) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 8/11 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 6th, smooth headway after 4 out, challenged on inside after next, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear when went left last, driven out and well in command flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Cockney Sparrow (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 21211-1 / 5 | Flat (70), Jump (28) | B S Hughes | J & S Quinn Mr & Mrs Paul Gaffney | 6/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 5th, challenged 3 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | F1131/4- / 9 | Flat (553), Jump (224) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down in 2nd last, no extra in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Cotton Mill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | U3/2F8-4 / 7 | Flat (1160), Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 16/1 | |
| led, clear from 4th until after 4 out, headed after next, soon riden and outpaced, kept on under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2/2111-1 / 11 | Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, outpaced after next, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 7 L | Duke Of Navan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 23/1411- / 13 | Jump (289) | Brian Harding | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in last pair, chased leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | Stormy Weather (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 90-5361 / 8 | Flat (115), Jump (45) | J Reveley | B Ellison Keith Hanson &… | 100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, no chance before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 5 L | Rock Relief (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 20128-P / 10 | Flat (156), Jump (28) | P Buchanan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd | 200/1 | |
| chased leader to 5th, lost place 4 out, no chance before next | ||||||||||
