Famous Horse Races
Fighting Fifth Hurdle
 A Brief History Of Fighting Fifth Hurdle The "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race for four-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Newcastle Racecourse in November. There are nine hurdles to be jumped in the race. Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Winner Go Native Punjabi Harchibald Straw Bear Arcalis Harchibald The French Furze Intersky Falcon Landing Light Barton Dato Star Dato Star Star Rage Space Trucker Padre Mio Batabanoo Halkopous Royal Derbi Beech Road Kribensis Floyd Floyd Tom Sharp Out of the Gloom Browne's Gazette Gaye Brief Donegal Prince Ekbalco Sea Pigeon Bird's Nest Sea Pigeon Age 6 5 8 5 5 5 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 5 7 5 6 6 8 5 8 7 6 4 6 6 6 5 10 9 8 Jockey Davy Condon Barry Geraghty Paul Carberry Tony McCoy Tony Dobbin Paul Carberry Brian Harding Liam Cooper John Kavanagh Tony Dobbin Lorcan Wyer Lorcan Wyer Dean Gallagher John Shortt Richard Guest Peter Niven Steve Smith Eccles Chris Grant Richard Guest Mark Dwyer Simon Sherwood Colin Brown S O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Dermot Browne Sam Morshead Phil Tuck David Goulding Alan Brown Andrew Turnell Ian Watkinson Trainer Noel Meade Nicky Henderson Noel Meade Nick Gifford Howard Johnson Noel Meade Nicky Richards Jonjo O'Neill Nicky Henderson Tim Easterby Malcolm Jefferson Malcolm Jefferson Mark Johnston Jessica Harrington Charlie Brooks Mary Reveley Mark Tompkins Neville Callaghan Toby Balding Michael Stoute David Elsworth David Elsworth Walter Wharton Reg Hollinshead Monica Dickinson Mercy Rimell Paul Kelleway Roger Fisher Peter Easterby Bob Turnell Peter Easterby Owner Weight |