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2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 1 December 2018, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/8, beating Samcro (IRE) by 8 lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2018? Buveur D'Air (FR) won the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 1 December 2018, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/8, beating Samcro (IRE) by 8 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Samcro (IRE) (6/5F) finished second, and Vision Des Flos (FR) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? No. The 6/5 favourite Samcro (IRE) finished 2nd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Buveur D'Air (FR) won in 3m 57.30s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Buveur D'Air (FR) earned £62,629 for winning the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2018 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 8 | Buveur D'Air (FR) | 11/8 | 7 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 169 | - | John P McManus | - | 3m 57.30s | £62,629 |
| 2 | 8 | Samcro (IRE) | 6/5F | 6 | 11-7 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 160 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 8 | - | £24,052 |
| 3 | 13 | Vision Des Flos (FR) | 14/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 150 | t | Ann Alan Potts Limited | 21 | - | £12,403 |
| 4 | 1¼ | Summerville Boy (IRE) | 6/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Noel Fehily | Tom George | 156 | - | R S Brookhouse | 22¼ | - | £6,562 |
| F | - | Bleu Et Rouge (FR) | 100/1 | 7 | 11-7 | William Kennedy | Ben Haslam | 152 | - | John P McManus | - | - | - |
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) | 2018-12-26 | Kempton | Unibet Christmas Hurdle | 2nd of 5 | 1/4F |
| 2 | Samcro (IRE) | 2018-12-29 | Leopardstown | Ryanair Hurdle | 5th of 6 | 6/4F |
| 3 | Vision Des Flos (FR) | 2018-12-15 | Cheltenham | Unibet International Hurdle | 5th of 8 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Summerville Boy (IRE) | 2018-12-15 | Cheltenham | Unibet International Hurdle | 7th of 8 | 9/2 |
| F | Bleu Et Rouge (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
4 of 5 have run since; 0 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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