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1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Space Trucker (IRE) won the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 30 November 1996, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by J Shortt, at 5/2, beating Castle Sweep (IRE) by 1 length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 1996? Space Trucker (IRE) won the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 30 November 1996, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by J Shortt, at 5/2, beating Castle Sweep (IRE) by 1 length.
- Who came second in the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Castle Sweep (IRE) (11/8F) finished second, and Dato Star (IRE) (5/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? No. The 11/8 favourite Castle Sweep (IRE) finished 2nd of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Space Trucker (IRE) won in 3m 46.30s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Space Trucker (IRE) earned £22,022 for winning the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 8 ran in the 1996 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (average since 1990: 6.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1 | Space Trucker (IRE) | 5/2 | 5 | 10-4 | J Shortt | Mrs John Harrington | 144 | Mrs E Queally | - | 3m 46.30s | £22,022 |
| 2 | 1 | Castle Sweep (IRE) | 11/8F | 5 | 10-4 | Adrian Maguire | D Nicholson | 144 | Lord Vestey | 1 | - | £8,334 |
| 3 | shd | Dato Star (IRE) | 5/2 | 5 | 10-4 | Mark Dwyer | Malcolm Jefferson | 144 | Kath Riley Mrs M Guthrie Joe Donald | 1 | - | £4,079 |
| 4 | 17 | Home Counties (IRE) | 8/1 | 7 | 10-5 | D J Moffatt | D Moffatt | 145 | Roxy Cinemas Dalton Ltd | 18 | - | £1,860 |
| 5 | 21 | Marchant Ming (IRE) | 25/1 | 4 | 10-4 | D Bentley | Micky Hammond | 144 | Roland Roper | dist | - | - |
| 6 | dist | Jazilah (FR) | 100/1 | 8 | 10-4 | A S Smith | Dick Allan | 144 | S Aitken | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Granville Again (GB) | 100/1 | 10 | 10-4 | M Foster | Muriel Naughton | 144 | Eric Scarth | - | - | - |
| RO | - | Non Vintage (IRE) | 20/1 | 5 | 10-4 | W Worthington | Michael Chapman | 144 | Alan Mann | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Trucker (IRE) | 1997-03-02 | Leopardstown | Brannockstown H'cap H'dle | Won | 9/2 |
| 2 | Castle Sweep (IRE) | 1997-01-25 | Cheltenham | Cleeve Hurdle Grade 1 | 3rd of 4 | 3/1 |
| 3 | Dato Star (IRE) | 1997-01-18 | Haydock | Bellcharm Mitsubishi Champion Hurdle TrialGrade 2 | 2nd of 9 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Home Counties (IRE) | 1997-01-17 | Kelso | Tim Doody White Line Morebattle HurdleLimited Handicap | 5th of 10 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Marchant Ming (IRE) | 1996-12-21 | Haydock | Widnes Handicap Hurdle Class C | 4th of 7 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Jazilah (FR) | 1996-12-07 | Wetherby | Ats Handicap Hurdle Class C | 10th of 11 | 33/1 |
| PU | Granville Again (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| RO | Non Vintage (IRE) | 1996-12-07 | Wetherby | Ats Handicap Hurdle Class C | 6th of 11 | 16/1 |
7 of 8 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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