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1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Dato Star (IRE) won the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 27 November 1999, trained by Malcolm Jefferson and ridden by Lorcan Wyer, at 4/9 favourite, beating Shooting Light (IRE) by 7 lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 1999? Dato Star (IRE) won the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 27 November 1999, trained by Malcolm Jefferson and ridden by Lorcan Wyer, at 4/9 favourite, beating Shooting Light (IRE) by 7 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Shooting Light (IRE) (7/1) finished second, and Kilbue King (IRE) (25/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Dato Star (IRE) won as the 4/9 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Dato Star (IRE) won in 3m 54.10s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Dato Star (IRE) earned £22,025 for winning the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 9 ran in the 1999 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (average since 1990: 6.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 7 | Dato Star (IRE) | 4/9F | 8 | 11-8 | Lorcan Wyer | Malcolm Jefferson | - | t | Kath Riley Mrs M Guthrie Joe Donald | - | 3m 54.10s | £22,025 |
| 2 | 7 | Shooting Light (IRE) | 7/1 | 6 | 11-0 | Leighton Aspell | Pat Murphy | 155 | b | J M Brown M J Blackburn | 7 | - | £8,335 |
| 3 | 25 | Kilbue King (IRE) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-0 | L Cooper | P Monteith | 122 | - | Allan McLuckie | dist | - | £4,080 |
| 4 | 7 | Fatehalkhair (IRE) | 16/1 | 7 | 11-0 | Russ Garritty | Brian Ellison | 130 | - | R Wagner | dist | - | £1,860 |
| 5 | 3½ | Albrighton (GB) | 20/1 | 4 | 11-0 | John McNamara | Ferdy Murphy | 128 | - | John Gurhy | dist | - | - |
| 6 | 13 | Morceli (IRE) | 40/1 | 11 | 11-0 | D Parker | Howard Johnson | - | - | The Hon Mrs J M Corbett | dist | - | - |
| 7 | 16 | Lord Dorcet (IRE) | 20/1 | 9 | 11-0 | Peter Niven | J I A Charlton | 120 | b | John Hogg | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Caulker (GB) | 25/1 | 6 | 11-0 | Jim Crowley | Maurice Barnes | 131 | - | T A Barnes | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Crazy Horse (IRE) | 7/1 | 6 | 11-2 | Bruce Gibson | L Lungo | 143 | - | Ashleybank Investments Limited | - | - | - |
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 | Dato Star (IRE) | 1999-12-28 | Kempton | Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | won | 11/8 |
| 2 | Shooting Light (IRE) | 1999-12-11 | Cheltenham | Bonusprint Bula Hurdle Grade 2 | 3rd of 7 | 11/1 |
| 3 | Kilbue King (IRE) | 1999-12-13 | Newcastle | Ekbalco Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C | fell | 6/1 |
| 4 | Fatehalkhair (IRE) | 2000-02-04 | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct On Racing Channel Text Page 372 Handicap Class E | 4th of 6 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Albrighton (GB) | 2001-06-16 | Navan | Ireland Calling Handicap | 3rd of 13 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Morceli (IRE) | 2000-01-29 | Doncaster | Pertemps Mansion House Handicap Chase Class B | pulled up | 16/1 |
| 7 | Lord Dorcet (IRE) | 1999-12-04 | Wetherby | Guide Dog Adventure Group Handicap Hurdle Class C | 5th of 6 | 9/1 |
| F | Caulker (GB) | 2000-01-13 | Wetherby | Benfield Ford Handicap Hurdle Class C | 5th of 8 | 8/1 |
| UR | Crazy Horse (IRE) | 1999-12-11 | Haydock | Tote Placepot Handicap Hurdle Class B | 2nd of 5 | 9/4 |
9 of 9 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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