Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Preview
Established in 1969, the Fighting Fifth Hurdle is scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Newcastle racecourse, the Grade 1 hurdle is open to runners who are aged four or older with the runners facing a total of nine hurdles during the race over a trip or two miles and half a furlong.
Originally a Grade 2, it was upgraded to a Grade 1 in 2004 and is the first G1 hurdle race of the NH season in Britain.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Information:
- Fighting Fifth Hurdle Past Winners
- Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Fighting Fifth Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Newcastle tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Fighting Fifth Hurdle but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newcastle throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Newcastle Racecourse section for links to these.
Best Horse Racing Betting Sites 2025
How competitive is the Fighting Fifth Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Fighting Fifth Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Constitution Hill (3:46.17) in 2022
- Sir Gino (3:47.21) in 2024
- Epatante (3:50.79) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -8.83. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Not So Sleepy from Hughie Morrison under the guidance of Sean Bowen, won in a time of 4:26.03, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Constitution Hill, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Nico de Boinville set the quickest time of 3:46.17 in the 2022 renewal.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Fighting Fifth Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Fighting Fifth Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2023 renewal was abandoned due to frozen ground, it was rescheduled to run a week later at Sandown on Tingle Creek Day.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 3:47.21 | Sir Gino (FR) 4yo 11-10 6/5F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2023 4:26.03 | Not So Sleepy (GB) 11yo 11-10 9/1 | Sean Bowen Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2022 3:46.17 | Constitution Hill (GB) 5yo 11-10 1/4F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2021 3:51.40 | Not So Sleepy (GB) 9yo 11-7 18/1 | Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2021 3:51.40 | Epatante (FR) 7yo 11-0 11/8F | Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2020 3:50.79 | Epatante (FR) 6yo 11-0 8/11F | Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 4:05.70 | Cornerstone Lad (GB) 5yo 11-7 16/1 | Henry Brooke Micky Hammond (GB) |
| 2018 3:57.30 | Buveur DAir (FR) 7yo 11-7 11/8 | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 4:10.10 | Buveur DAir (FR) 6yo 11-7 1/6F | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 3:56.30 | Irving (GB) 8yo 11-7 6/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 15 placings from 102 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 6 placings from 21 runners
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson who has won the race eight times with those eight winners coming from Punjabi (2008), My Tent Or Yours (2013), Buveur DAir (2017 & 2018), Epatante (2020 & 2021), Constitution Hill (2022) and Sir Gino (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle are Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Hughie Morrison (2 wins), Donald McCain (2 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Fighting Fifth Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 14-8-12 | +0.57 | +1.34 |
| Paul Nicholls | 7-2-3 | +2.50 | +0.75 |
| Hughie Morrison | 4-2-2 | +25.00 | +9.25 |
| Donald McCain | 3-2-2 | +3.00 | +2.50 |
| Noel Meade | 2-2-2 | +29.00 | +18.03 |
| John Quinn | 5-1-3 | -1.25 | -2.03 |
| Micky Hammond | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Nick Gifford | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.60 |
| Nicky Richards | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +4.90 |
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Nico de Boinville who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Constitution Hill (2022) and Sir Gino (2024).
Here are some of the top Fighting Fifth Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 2-2-2 | +1.45 | +0.91 |
| Sean Bowen | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | -1.94 |
| Jonathan Burke | 3-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.25 |
| Nick Scholfield | 3-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.06 |
| Henry Brooke | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| Daryl Jacob | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.07 |
| Brian Hughes | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.90 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | -0.62 |
2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 3, 1, 5, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, (3, 6), 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, (1, 6)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 21 / 21 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 146+ (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (76%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 21 / 21 (78%) - Held an OR of 138+ (Non-Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 130+ (LTO)
- 21 / 21 (79%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2/Cl4
- 21 / 21 (80%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 21 / 21 (81%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 21 / 21 (87%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Course)
- 21 / 21 (87%) - Fewer than 3 races (90 Days)
- 21 / 21 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 21 (82%) - Highest Run is G1
- 19 / 21 (81%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 21 (88%) - No older than an 8yo
- 18 / 21 (87%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newcastle racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Fighting Fifth Hurdle by adding a tip on the race here.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +38.57 is when runners last place was 1 start ago.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career starts on the going, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-20.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle are Aintree and Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 111 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 12 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle:
- Beat Hollow (2 Wins)
- Crillon (2 Wins)
- No Risk At All (2 Wins)
- Singspiel (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Go Native in 2009, winning for Noel Meade at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Davy Condon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Fighting Fifth Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
