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2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Arcalis (GB) won the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 26 November 2005, trained by Howard Johnson and ridden by Tony Dobbin, at 9/4 favourite, beating Royal Shakespeare (FR) by 5 lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2005? Arcalis (GB) won the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 26 November 2005, trained by Howard Johnson and ridden by Tony Dobbin, at 9/4 favourite, beating Royal Shakespeare (FR) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Royal Shakespeare (FR) (8/1) finished second, and The French Furze (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Arcalis (GB) won as the 9/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Arcalis (GB) won in 4m 0.60s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Arcalis (GB) earned £45,072 for winning the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2005 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2005 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 5 | Arcalis (GB) | 9/4F | 5 | 11-7 | Tony Dobbin | Howard Johnson | 146 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | - | 4m 0.60s | £45,072 |
| 2 | 5 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 8/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | Steve Gollings | 154 | - | J B Webb | 5 | - | £16,976 |
| 3 | shd | The French Furze (IRE) | 33/1 | 11 | 11-7 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 140 | - | Jim Ennis | 5 | - | £8,496 |
| 4 | 4 | Self Defense (GB) | 7/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Barry Keniry | Emma Lavelle | 153 | - | Fraser Miller Racing | 9 | - | £4,248 |
| 5 | nk | Genghis (IRE) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Wayne Hutchinson | Peter Bowen | 145 | - | Khan Partners | 9½ | - | £2,128 |
| 6 | 5 | Hasty Prince (GB) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Richie McGrath | Jonjo O'Neill | 150 | b | John P McManus | 14½ | - | £1,064 |
| 7 | 26 | Overstrand (IRE) | 200/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Gary Berridge | Robert Gray | 117 | p | Naughty Diesel Ltd | dist | - | £528 |
| 8 | 15 | Admiral (IRE) | 8/1 | 4 | 11-7 | P C O'Neill | Richard Guest | 145 | - | Willie McKay | dist | - | £272 |
| PU | - | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 3/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Noel Fehily | Jonjo O'Neill | 160 | b | Interskyracingcom Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | - | - | - |
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 | Arcalis (GB) | 2006-01-21 | Haydock | Commhoist Logistics Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2 | pulled up | 9/4 |
| 2 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 2005-12-10 | Cheltenham | totesport Bula Hurdle Grade 2 | 5th of 9 | 10/1 |
| 3 | The French Furze (IRE) | 2006-01-01 | Cheltenham | Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle | won | 12/1 |
| 4 | Self Defense (GB) | 2005-12-26 | Sandown | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 2nd of 7 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Genghis (IRE) | 2006-12-06 | Leicester | Bar - One Racing Beginners' Chase | 2nd of 6 | EvensF |
| 6 | Hasty Prince (GB) | 2006-01-14 | Warwick | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle | 6th of 15 | 12/1 |
| 7 | Overstrand (IRE) | 2005-12-18 | Musselburgh | Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class D | 6th of 8 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Admiral (IRE) | 2006-01-07 | Sandown | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle | 14th of 20 | 33/1 |
| PU | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 2005-12-10 | Cheltenham | totesport Bula Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 9 | 14/1 |
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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