26 Nov 2016 14:55 Newcastle
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (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 | 2 |   | - | Irving (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2P-1164 / 10 | Flat (1184), Jump (280) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Axom Xlix | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, headway 3 out, led 2 out, ridden last, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NS | Apple's Jade (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1121-12 / 8 | Jump (22) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and just held post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 33-4211 / 13 | Flat (70), Jump (45) | D E Mullins | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… | 12/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly 3 out, soon left in lead, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1106-11 / 11 | Flat (737), Jump (21) | D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear and in touch, ridden before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 55 L | Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 1132 / 9 | Flat (147), Jump (13) | B S Hughes | K Dalgleish Mr J Fyffe | 40/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 4th | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 3482-23 / 11 | Jump (22) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Bective Stud | 4/1 | |
| with leader, narrow lead when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
