Full Result 2.55 Newcastle | 1 December 1998

John Wilkinson Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £3,468.75 2nd £1,050 3rd £512.50 4th £243.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Moss Pageant 20/1 D Parker F T Walton	D Parker F T Walton	8	100 10	89	98	98	–
b g Then Again - Water Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Led 3rd, shaken up and went clear from 4 out, kept on well (op 14-1)

2 7	7. Minster Glory 5/2 Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	7	102	91	93	92	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Rapid Glory (Hittite Glory)
Led to 3rd, chased leader, jumped right 6th and 7th, mistake 9th, hard ridden 4 out, hit 3 out, ran on same pace (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in a place)

3 9 [16]	1. Golden Hello 5/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	120	117	110	112	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Waltz (Jimmy Reppin)
Tracked leaders, not fluent, blundered badly 9th, mistake next, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, beaten when mistake last (jockey reported that gelding gurgled) (op 4-1)

4 14 [30]	4. Political Tower 15/8F C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	11	114	112	85	90	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Hit 4th, chased leaders, hard driven after 10th, weakened 4 out, soon beaten (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

5 21 [51]	3. Monyman (IRE) 10/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	1112	115	71	72	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Superdora (Super Slip)
In touch, slightly hampered and mistake 9th, soon ridden and weakened from 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6 15 [66]	5. Wee River (IRE) 14/1 B Storey J K M Oliver	B Storey J K M Oliver	9	1011	100	39	42	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Mahe Reef (Be Friendly)
Chased leaders to 8th, behind from next, soon tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	2. Know-No-No (IRE) 14/1 Tony Dobbin A R Dicken	Tony Dobbin A R Dicken	9	1112	115	–	–	–
ch g Balboa I - Simply Marvellous (Mon Capitaine)
In rear, lost touch approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 23.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Battery Fired
1st owner: Messrs F T Walton (Moss Pageant) 1st breeder: P And Mrs Venner
2nd owner: Mrs P A H Hartley (Minster Glory)
3rd owner: G E Shouler (Golden Hello)
Tote win: £40.40 PL: £5.30 £1.50 Ex: £22.40 CSF: £57.77 Tricast: £231.58

2:55 Newcastle 1 Dec 1998

John Wilkinson Handicap Chase Class D