{"id":70717,"date":"2025-11-28T15:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=70717"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:36:32","slug":"fighting-fifth-hurdle-runners-betting-newcastle-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fighting-fifth-hurdle-runners-betting-newcastle-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Fifth Hurdle: The New Lion Heads Five Runners as Final Newcastle Entries Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Fighting Fifth Hurdle runners 2025 will see only five entries for the Newcastle Grade One on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With The New Lion heading the betting market in front of 2022 winner Constitution Hill and Anzadam &#8211; plus the Kerry Lee-trained Nemean Lion has been supplemented.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fighting Fifth Hurdle<\/strong> Betting Odds and Runners 2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Constitution Hill 13\/8<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> The New Lion 7\/4<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Anzadam 7\/2<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Golden Ace 20\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Nemean Lion 80\/1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em>Note: Fighting Fifth Hurdle betting odds are subject to change and others on request<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The New Lion Flying Flag For Red-Hot Dan Skelton Team\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34968\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/skelton1.jpg\" alt=\"Trainer Dan Skelton In Top Form \" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/skelton1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/skelton1-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/skelton1-350x197.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trainer Dan Skelton (The New Lion) In Top Form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Top racehorse owner JP McManus splashed the cash to buy The New Lion last season in a private deal and is now dreaming of winning a tenth Champion Hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>However, before all that the six year-old will need to win (or at least run well) in Saturday&#8217;s Grade One Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle &#8211; which will be shown LIVE on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/itv-racing-schedule-today\/\">ITV Racing<\/a> at 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>A race he&#8217;s propping up the betting with, when looking at the market.<\/p>\n<p>The horse is also trained by Dan Skelton, who has started the season in red-hot form including taking last Saturday&#8217;s Betfair Chase with Grey Dawning.<\/p>\n<p>The New Lion was last seen winning the Turners Novices&#8217; Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March. With useful sorts The Yellow Clay and Final Demand in behind.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Saturday&#8217;s race his Fighting Fifth Hurdle betting odds see him as second favourite at 7\/4, while a win will also surely see his 2026 Champion Hurdle odds shorten from 9\/2.<\/p>\n<p>Only recent Morgiana Hurdle winner Lossiemouth is ahead of The New Lion in the Champion Hurdle market at the moment.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: The New Lion Winning The Turners Novices&#8217; Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"THE NEW LION roars in thrilling Turners Novices&#039; Hurdle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GynyHYwDC4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Nemean Lion Supplemented For Saturday&#8217;s Fighting Fifth Hurdle<\/h2>\n<p>There was some speculation that last year&#8217;s Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner Sir Gino was going to be supplemented for the race.<\/p>\n<p>However, this extra runner turned out to be the Kerry Lee-trained Nemean Lion.<\/p>\n<p>The mud-lover was supplemented for a fee of \u00a32,430.<\/p>\n<p>Which means, when looking at the prize money breakdown &#8211; he&#8217;s already made \u00a3600 (if he finishes last of five).<\/p>\n<p>Nemean Lion was last seen being pulled up in the Stayers&#8217; Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. But before that won three on the spin at Hereford, Windsor and Fontwell.<\/p>\n<p>Any more rain will help his cause, as he&#8217;s a horse that improves for give in the ground.<\/p>\n<p>But being rated 151 has a massive 19lbs to find with the 2022 winner Constitution Hill, so it would be a big ask to win.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fighting Fifth Hurdle<\/strong> Prize Money Breakdown<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 1st\u00a0 \u00a365,492.50<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2nd\u00a0 \u00a324,575.50<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 3rd\u00a0 \u00a312,305.00<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4th\u00a0 \u00a36,129.50<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 5th\u00a0 \u00a33,082.00<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 6th\u00a0 \u00a31,541.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Constitution Hill and Anzadam Add To Small But Select Fighting Fifth Hurdle Runners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite bringing an unbeaten record to the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and being favourite, The New Lion certainly won&#8217;t have things all his own way.<\/p>\n<p>There are only four other runners, but two of these are other big Champion Hurdle hopes this season &#8211; Constitution Hill and Anzadam.<\/p>\n<p>Constitution Hill also won this race in 2022 and prior to last season was the most exciting two mile hurdler in training.<\/p>\n<p>But having fallen twice at Aintree and Cheltenham, plus being well beaten at Punchestown in May &#8211; he&#8217;s on a big recovery mission.<\/p>\n<p>On a plus, he&#8217;s still only eight and has pleased in a recent racecourse gallop at Newbury.<\/p>\n<p>However, is back taking on two <em>&#8216;new kids on the block&#8217;<\/em> in this division.<\/p>\n<p>As not only will he face The New Lion, but also another potential Willie Mullins star in the making &#8211; Anzadam.<\/p>\n<p>He was due to run in last weekend&#8217;s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown. But has been switched here as the Donnelly&#8217;s look to follow up last year&#8217;s win with Sir Gino.<\/p>\n<p>Anzadam is also another unbeaten hurdler (four-from-four), but has also had a few setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>The five year-old was last seen winning back in January in the Grade Three Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas &#8211; but was forced to miss the big Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Festivals.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll also be looking to give Willie Mullins his first ever Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Townend is also coming over to ride Anzadam.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Constitution Hill Winning The 2022 Fighting Fifth Hurdle\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Constitution Hill is a FREAK! Nicky Henderson&#039;s star bolts up in the Fighting Fifth!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zcAHtNdBnNs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Anzadam Winning The The Limestone Lad Hurdle At Naas In January\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"&quot;The dream is alive&quot; - exciting ANZADAM remains unbeaten | Racing TV\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Q4vuU-1My4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Champion Hurdle Hero Golden Ace Looking To Bounce Back From Poor Return Run\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The last of the 2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle runners will be Golden Ace &#8211; last season&#8217;s fortunate Champion Hurdle winner.<\/p>\n<p>As the only mare in the race Golden Ace will also get a handy 7lbs sex allowance from the rest.<\/p>\n<p>She took advantage of the falls of both Constitution Hill and State Man in last season&#8217;s day one Cheltenham Festival feature &#8211; winning at 25\/1.<\/p>\n<p>But was well beaten on her first run back this season at Wetherby. When not looking fit in a two-horse race with Kateira.<\/p>\n<p>She can be expected to have come on for that run.<\/p>\n<p>However, still have a fair bit to find on these terms with the main three players in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle betting odds market.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Golden Ace Winning the 2025 Champion Hurdle\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | Cheltenham 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sotTidSOM6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fighting Fifth Hurdle Race Details 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5Date: Saturday 29th November 2025<br \/>\n<span class=\"JCzEY tNxQIb\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">\u231aTime: 2:00pm <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Newcastle<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 2m 1f<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: <span class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">\u00a3<\/span><\/span>65,493<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV \/ Racing TV<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fighting Fifth Hurdle<\/strong> Winners <em>(Last Five Runnings)<\/em><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2024 &#8211; Sir Gino 6\/5 jfav<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2023 &#8211; Not So Sleepy 9\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 &#8211; Constitution Hill 1\/4 fav<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2021 &#8211; Epatante 11\/8 fav \/ Not So Sleepy 18\/1 (Dead Heat)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2020 &#8211; Epatante 8\/11 fav<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Sir Gino Winning The 2024 Fighting Fifth Hurdle\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"FULL RACE: BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uv0-jUnyM1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fighting Fifth Hurdle runners 2025 will see only five entries for the Newcastle Grade One on Saturday. 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