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2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 2 December 2017, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 1/6 favourite, beating Irving (GB) by 3½ lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2017? Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 2 December 2017, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 1/6 favourite, beating Irving (GB) by 3½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Irving (GB) (9/2) finished second, and Flying Tiger (IRE) (9/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Buveur D'Air (FR) won as the 1/6 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Buveur D'Air (FR) won in 4m 10.10s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Buveur D'Air (FR) earned £61,897 for winning the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2017 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 3½ | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 1/6F | 6 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 169 | - | John P McManus | - | 4m 10.10s | £61,897 |
| 2 | 3½ | Irving (GB) | 9/2 | 9 | 11-7 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls | 154 | - | Axom Xlix | 3½ | - | £23,320 |
| 3 | 1 | Flying Tiger (IRE) | 9/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | Nick Williams | 140 | - | The Macaroni Beach Society | 4½ | - | £11,671 |
| 4 | 8 | Katgary (FR) | 66/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Craig Nichol | Pauline Robson | 132 | p | D & D Armstrong Ltd | 12½ | - | £5,830 |
| 5 | 17 | Mirsaale (GB) | 33/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Callum Bewley | Keith Dalgleish | 139 | - | J Fyffe | 29½ | - | £2,926 |
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 | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 2017-12-26 | Kempton | Unibet Christmas Hurdle | won | 2/11F |
| 2 | Irving (GB) | 2018-01-20 | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Seniors' Handicap Hurdle | 6th of 6 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Flying Tiger (IRE) | 2017-12-16 | Doncaster | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 4th of 9 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Katgary (FR) | 2018-01-14 | Kelso | Kristoffersen Carpets & Flooring Handicap Hurdle | 2nd of 10 | 18/1 |
| 5 | Mirsaale (GB) | 2018-01-01 | Musselburgh | toteexacta Hair Of The Dog Handicap Hurdle | 9th of 9 | 14/1 |
5 of 5 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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