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2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Landing Light (IRE) won the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 1 December 2001, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by J R Kavanagh, at 4/5 favourite, beating The French Furze (IRE) by 1 length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2001? Landing Light (IRE) won the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 1 December 2001, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by J R Kavanagh, at 4/5 favourite, beating The French Furze (IRE) by 1 length.
- Who came second in the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? The French Furze (IRE) (5/1) finished second, and Simply Gifted (GB) (25/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Landing Light (IRE) won as the 4/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Landing Light (IRE) won in 4m 1.90s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Landing Light (IRE) earned £22,200 for winning the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2001 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 1 | Landing Light (IRE) | 4/5F | 6 | 11-8 | J R Kavanagh | Nicky Henderson | 162 | - | Mr Mrs John Poynton | - | 4m 1.90s | £22,200 |
| 2 | 1 | The French Furze (IRE) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-0 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards | 146 | - | Jim Ennis | 1 | - | £8,510 |
| 3 | 6 | Simply Gifted (GB) | 25/1 | 6 | 11-0 | Alan Dempsey | Tim Easterby | 135 | b | Steve Hammond | 7 | - | £4,255 |
| 4 | 5 | Dibea Times (FR) | 3/1 | 4 | 11-0 | Graham Lee | Malcolm Jefferson | 139 | - | Mr Mrs Raymond Anderson Green | 12 | - | £2,035 |
| 5 | 3½ | Montalcino I (IRE) | 5/1 | 5 | 11-4 | B J Crowley | Venetia Williams | 149 | - | The Winning Line | 15½ | - | - |
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 | Landing Light (IRE) | 2001-12-26 | Kempton | Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | won | 5/4F |
| 2 | The French Furze (IRE) | 2001-12-19 | Newbury | Bula Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 4 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Simply Gifted (GB) | 2004-01-23 | Chepstow | Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase Class D | won | 7/1 |
| 4 | Dibea Times (FR) | 2001-12-22 | Ascot | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle Class B | fell | 16/1 |
| 5 | Montalcino I (IRE) | 2001-12-19 | Newbury | 'Relkeel' Hurdle (for the Sport of Kings Challenge) | 2nd of 5 | 9/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 2 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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