Full Result 2.25 Newcastle | 1 December 1998

John Collier Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Soft 13 hurdles

1st £2,773 2nd £778 3rd £379

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Alpine Panther (IRE) 13/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	120	128	118	130	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
Held up and behind, steady headway from 9th, joined leader on bit 3 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on well flat (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

2 2	4. Palace Of Gold 4/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	8	108	113	97	113	–
b g Slip Anchor - Salacious (Sallust)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, kept on, not pace of winner

3 3 [5]	3. Merry Masquerade (IRE) 5/1 Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	7	114	118	105	115	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
Behind, pushed along 7th, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, better for race (op 3-1)

4 5 [10]	5. Cottstown Boy (IRE) 9/4F Lorcan Wyer Sue Bradburne	Lorcan Wyer Sue Bradburne	7	1010	110	94	102	–
ch g King Luthier - Ballyanihan (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace under pressure from 3 out (op 3-1)

5 4 [14]	9. Vilprano 4/1 C McCormack ⁵ D Moffatt	C McCormack ⁵ D Moffatt	7	99 4	100	76	88	–
b g Ra Nova - Village Princess (Rolfe)
Held up and behind, good headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, soon hard driven and weakened (op 9-2)

6 dist [44]	7. Commanche Creek 50/1 D Parker A R Dicken	D Parker A R Dicken	8	100	100	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
With clear leader, led 7th until headed 4 out, soon ridden and beaten

PU	2. Livio (USA) 20/1 Tony Dobbin A R Dicken	Tony Dobbin A R Dicken	7	1111	125	–	–	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Make Change (USA) (Roberto)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	6. Sister Rose (IRE) 14/1 Seamus Durack Steve Gollings	Seamus Durack Steve Gollings	7	102	102	–	–	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Polarogan (Tarqogan)
Made most until headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 6m 8.20s (slow by 17.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Johns The Boy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P D Savill (Alpine Panther) 1st breeder: Newlands House Stud
2nd owner: Andrew W B Duncan (Palace Of Gold)
3rd owner: G S Brown (Merry Masquerade)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £3 £1.50 £2 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £30.02 Tricast: £127.98

2:25 Newcastle 1 Dec 1998

John Collier Handicap Hurdle Class D