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          Sat 29 Nov
        

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

Newcastle · Saturday, 29 Nov · 14:00 · 2m 190y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

14:00

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

THE NEW LION

#4 · 2.88

🥈 Second

ANZADAM (FR

🥉 Third

CONSTITUTION HILL

#2 · 2.50

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Constitution Hill

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈

The New Lion

2.88

15/8

03 · 🥉

Anzadam

3.75

11/4

Golden Ace

22/1

Nemean Lion

40/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Anzadam (G) H Unbeaten in 4 hurdles, including easily in Grade 3 company at Fairyhouse and Naas last winter on his first 2 starts for Willie Mullins. In deep on reappearance but he could be out of the top drawer.	11-2447	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	74.4kg	3.75 11/4
—	2	—	Constitution Hill (G) FAV Fell Exceptional winner of first 10 starts over hurdles (including 2023 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham) but arrives here with a point to prove having suffered falls in last season's Champion and Aintree Hu…	1	N de Boinville N J Henderson	8	74.4kg	2.50 6/4
3rd	3	—	Nemean Lion (G) T Likeable sort who landed a second Grade 2 hurdle success of his career in the National Spirit at Fontwell in February. Pulled up in Stayers' at Cheltenham on final start. Tongue tied first time on re…	111P-34	C O'Farrell Kerry Lee	8	74.4kg	41 40/1
—	4	—	The New Lion (G) Fell Unbeaten in 5 starts and particularly impressive when seeing off The Yellow Clay in Baring Bingham at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) in March. Travels like one who should prove at least as effective …	111-F13	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	74.4kg	2.88 15/8
1st	5	—	Golden Ace (M) Scaled new heights when landing the Champion Hurdle at last season's Festival, albeit held until State Man fell at the last and that rival was duly too strong for her at Punchestown later in the spri…	2-21254	Lorcan Williams J Scott	7	71.2kg	23 22/1

Betting forecast: Constitution Hill (6/4), The New Lion (15/8), Anzadam (11/4), Golden Ace (22/1), Nemean Lion (40/1)