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BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, £66,549, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 1.03s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled just behind the front two - promoted to second after 2nd - pressing the solo front-runner from the 5th - made ground into the fight after 6th - hit the front approaching 2 out under a drive - stayed on strongly to win
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled at the rear early after a strong grip on the bit - roused approaching 3 out - crept onto the front group's heels with plenty in hand before 2 out - driven along and well placed at the last but hit that fence - stayed on yet outpaced close home to finish second
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Settled in third - bumped early at the second - urged into contention three out - lost ground and dropped away two out - moved left and found renewed energy before the last then stayed on to finish third
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Went straight to the front - blundered and came down at the 2nd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close up early - moved to front at the 2nd - drifted off line and nearly ran out at the 4th - opened a gap by the 5th - margin narrowed after the 6th - put under pressure 3 out - drifted left and came down 2 out
Racecard
Paul Townend
W P Mullins 12/71
- Sire
- Authorized (IRE)
- Dam
- Astaradame (FR) by Astarabad
- Owner
- Mrs J Donnelly
- Breeder
- Richard Corveller
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 71 runs (17%)
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson 11/33
- Sire
- Blue Bresil (FR)
- Dam
- Queen Of The Stage (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Michael Buckley
- Breeder
- Mrs S A Noott
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 33 runs (33%)
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee 1/7
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Ninfea (GER) by Selkirk
- Owner
- Will Roseff
- Breeder
- Dr Chr Berglar
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Byton, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 12/81
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Dam
- Raitera (FR) by Astarabad
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- R D & Mrs J S Chugg
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 81 runs (15%)
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott 1/14
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Deuce Again (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- I F Gosden
- Breeder
- Meon Valley Stud
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Brompton Regis, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.