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14:10 Newcastle

BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 46y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £115,000 added
  • Winner: £65,492
  • 2nd: £24,576
  • 3rd: £12,305
  • 4th: £6,130
1
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

Benson

49 pt D
  • Form 4000-P4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 134

2
Silk - White, light blue stars, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap

Brentford Hope

21 t CD
  • Form 32112-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 148

3
Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

Colonel Mustard (FR)

7 D
  • Form 5253-23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 146

4
Silk - White, yellow triple diamond, sleeves and cap

Kihavah

41 t DCD
  • Form P34/1-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 136

5
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

Lump Sum (FR)

48 D
  • Form 11215-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 143

6
Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap

Mystical Power (IRE)

214 h D
  • Form 111211-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 154

7
Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star

Sir Gino (FR)

233 D
  • Form 1/111-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 152

8
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap

Tellherthename (IRE)

263 D
  • Form 1/21P10-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 135

9
Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, orange cap, dark blue star

Take No Chances (IRE)

28 D
  • Form 21-1431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 138

In depth

Formwatch

Benson 16-1 (11-10) Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, not fluent 9th, briefly headed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Choose A Copper (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Brentford Hope 2-1 (11-2) Held up in 3rd on inside, went 2nd and switched left before 2 out, almost upsides when mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in but not recover, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Nov.

Colonel Mustard (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, closer at 6th, disputing 2nd next, came wide in home straight, challenging when mistake 2 out, rallied last, ridden and no extra run-in, rallied and took 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Lucky Place (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gd in Nov.

Kihavah 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, smooth headway home turn, upsides 2 out, soon hung left, ridden and headed from last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.

Lump Sum (FR) 11-10fav (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 4th, closer into 2nd home turn, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, forged on and 4 lengths clear jumping last, ran on, reduced lead final 110 yards, did enough, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Steel Ally (11-11) by 1l, 10 ran.

Mystical Power (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, headway in 3rd approaching straight, closed last, led closing stages, kept on best, won at Punchestown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Apr beating Firefox (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Sir Gino (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Chased leader until before 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, switched right and went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led last, ridden flat, stayed on, won going away, won at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr beating Kargese (10-9) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.

Tellherthename (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led before 4th, headed next, ridden and weakened before last, 10th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Slade Steel (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Take No Chances (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear in chasing pace, closed before 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gd in Nov beating Royal Eagle (11-0) by 10l, 6 ran.