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2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Straw Bear (USA) won the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 25 November 2006, trained by Nick Gifford and ridden by A P McCoy, at evens favourite, beating Noble Request (FR) by 5 lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2006? Straw Bear (USA) won the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 25 November 2006, trained by Nick Gifford and ridden by A P McCoy, at evens favourite, beating Noble Request (FR) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Noble Request (FR) (9/2) finished second, and The French Furze (IRE) (66/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Straw Bear (USA) won as the evens favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Straw Bear (USA) won in 4m 0.50s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Straw Bear (USA) earned £45,072 for winning the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2006 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 | Straw Bear (USA) | EvensF | 5 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nick Gifford | 154 | - | John P McManus | - | 4m 0.50s | £45,072 |
| 2 | 5 | Noble Request (FR) | 9/2 | 5 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 159 | - | Mrs Karola Vann | 5 | - | £16,976 |
| 3 | 1¼ | The French Furze (IRE) | 66/1 | 12 | 11-7 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 149 | - | Jim Ennis | 6¼ | - | £8,496 |
| 4 | ¾ | Arcalis (GB) | 8/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Paddy Brennan | Howard Johnson | 156 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | 7 | - | £4,248 |
| 5 | 11 | Faasel (IRE) | 14/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Graham Lee | Nicky Richards | 152 | p | Jim Ennis | 18 | - | £2,128 |
| 6 | 2½ | Crow Wood (GB) | 33/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Russ Garritty | John Quinn | 144 | - | Mrs Marie Taylor | 20½ | - | £1,064 |
| 7 | 16 | Torkinking (IRE) | 200/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Richie McGrath | Maurice Barnes | 126 | t | J G Graham Scott Lowther | dist | - | £528 |
| 8 | 8 | Charlotte Vale (GB) | 250/1 | 5 | 11-0 | Barry Keniry | Micky Hammond | 112 | - | Peter J Davies | dist | - | £272 |
| 9 | 23 | Desert QuestI (IRE) | 11/4 | 6 | 11-7 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | 162 | b | Mrs M Findlay | dist | - | - |
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 | Straw Bear (USA) | 2006-12-26 | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 4th of 7 | 4/6F |
| 2 | Noble Request (FR) | 2006-12-26 | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 2nd of 7 | 7/1 |
| 3 | The French Furze (IRE) | 2007-01-01 | Cheltenham | Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle | 3rd of 4 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Arcalis (GB) | 2006-12-09 | Cheltenham | boylesports.com International (Hurdle) Grade 2 | 4th of 4 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Faasel (IRE) | 2007-01-24 | Catterick | Richmond Beginners' Chase | won | 8/11F |
| 6 | Crow Wood (GB) | 2006-12-09 | Cheltenham | boylesports.com International (Hurdle) Grade 2 | 3rd of 4 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Torkinking (IRE) | 2006-12-06 | Hexham | Ramside Event Catering Handicap Hurdle | won | 13/8F |
| 8 | Charlotte Vale (GB) | 2007-01-01 | Catterick | Book Tickets Online At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 2nd of 5 | 9/4 |
| 9 | Desert QuestI (IRE) | 2006-12-26 | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 3rd of 7 | 8/1 |
9 of 9 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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