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29 November 2025
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BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
5

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Anzadam silk
D
Anzadam h
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Unbeaten; this is tougher but he has superstar potential for his all-conquering trainer
11/11-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 307
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy HG3 11-10 h 1/3 Beacon Edge (11L) 1/10F - 159
30 Nov 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y 4yHG3 11-3 h1 1/7 Kala Conti (6½L) 5/2 - 150
16 Oct 23 Com Compiegne 17f Hy 3yH 10-6 ht 1/5 Le Blavet (7L) 56/10 - 113
17 Sep 23 Bou Bordeaux Le Bouscat 16.5f VSft 3yH 10-10 ht 1/7 Le Fauve (nse) 41/10 - 105
2
Constitution Hill silk
CD
D
BF
Constitution Hill
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 9 wins from 11 starts at this distance (82%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (36%)
Two falls and a flop in the spring; a break may have helped; hard to beat if close to best
11FF-5
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 170
Days: 211
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Y HG1 11-12 5/6 State Man (27L) 8/13F 175 138
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HG1 11-10 F/6 Lossiemouth () EvensF 175 162
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS HG1 11-10 F/7 Golden Ace () 1/2F 175 -
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HG2 11-10 1/5 Brentford Hope (3L) 1/12F 175 149
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HG1 11-10 1/4 Lossiemouth (2½L) 5/6F 175 162
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HG1 11-10 1/5 Rubaud (9½L) 1/12F 175 158
3
Nemean Lion silk
D
Nemean Lion t 1
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Kerry Lee
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Three-time Grade 2 winner; supplemented at a cost of £2,430 but he would be a shock winner
2111P-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 151
Days: 261
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HG1 11-10 PU/13 Bob Olinger () 16/1 151 -
23 Feb 25 Fon Fontwell 19f Sft HG2 11-10 1/5 Steel Ally (nk) 2/1 151 153
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 2H 11-8 1/5 Salver (½L) 85/40F 150 151
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 1/4 Lemoncello (5½L) 11/8J 148 153
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 16f Hy 2HcH 12-0 2/6 Knickerbockerglory (8L) 11/2 150 150
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HG1 11-10 7/8 Impaire Et Passe (40L) 14/1 151 124
4
The New Lion silk
D
The New Lion
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)
Made it 5-5 when winning the Turners at Cheltenham; could evolve into one of the very best
/1111-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 262
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG1 11-7 1/11 The Yellow Clay (¾L) 3/1 147 159
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 1/7 Wendigo (4¾L) 9/4 136 152
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3NvH 11-6 1/6 Califet En Vol (3L) 4/6F - 137
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/14 Belliano (4¾L) 10/11F - 132
10 Apr 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/11 Not So Sobers (5½L) 11/8F - 110
5
Golden Ace silk
D
BF
Golden Ace
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Lucky to win Champion Hurdle; could give good account but firm suspicion she's vulnerable
311-22
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 152
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd HLM 11-6 2/2 Kateira (28L) 4/11F 152 124
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Y HG1 11-5 2/6 State Man (4¾L) 14/1 152 153
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS HG1 11-3 1/7 Burdett Road (9L) 25/1 144 154
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS HG2 11-0 1/4 Burdett Road (¾L) 6/5F 144 140
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HG2 10-10 3/6 Lucky Place (4¾L) 5/2F 144 140
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd HG2 10-10 4/5 Lucky Place (2L) 2/1F 144 139
Verdict

Constitution Hill is on the comeback trail but the highly promising ANZADAM is preferred ahead of Turners winner The New Lion.

Verdict silk image
Anzadam

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Constitution Hill,

15/8 Anzadam,

The New Lion,

25/1 Golden Ace,

66/1 Nemean Lion

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