Full Result 3.20 Newcastle | 20 February 1999

Ruinart Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,937.50 2nd £2,100 3rd £1,025 4th £487.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Robbo 7/4F Alan Dempsey ³ Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey ³ Mrs M Reveley	5	113 b	128	82	133	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Chased leaders until dropped rear 6th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, stayed on well under pressure (op 2-1 after 9-4 in a place, tchd 11-8)

2 1	6. Cottstown Boy (IRE) 10/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	8	103	114	67	117	–
ch g King Luthier - Ballyanihan (Le Moss)
Led to 2nd, stayed handy until led again 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, rallied well under pressure (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 6 [7]	4. Lord Richfield (NZ) 7/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	7	109	117	68	115	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, unable to quicken when hit 2 out, stayed on steadily (tchd 8-1)

4 3½ [10½]	7. Crystal Gift 9/2 Tom Siddall ⁵ Alistair Whillans	Tom Siddall ⁵ Alistair Whillans	7	100	113	56	107	–
b g Dominion - Grain Lady (USA) (Greinton)
Led 2nd until headed out, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression (op 7-2)

5 6 [16½]	5. Lord Podgski (IRE) 5/1 C McCormack ³ P Monteith	C McCormack ³ P Monteith	8	105	116	56	104	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Linoski (Malinowski)
In touch, closer order 8th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no danger after (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 3 [19½]	9. Double Agent 14/1 Seamus Durack Howard Johnson	Seamus Durack Howard Johnson	6	100 6	108	49	93	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Rexana (Relko)
Held up, niggled along and outpaced after 4 out, soon lost touch (tchd 12-1 in places)

7 3½ [23]	3. Gun'n Roses II (FR) 12/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	5	1012	120	58	101	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Offenbach II (FR) (Ermitage)
Held up and keen hold, driven along 4 out, soon lost touch, eased when beaten (op 8-1)

8 dist [53]	8. Over The Beck (IRE) 11/1 A S Smith Malcolm Jefferson	A S Smith Malcolm Jefferson	6	101	109	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 4 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 15.40s (slow by 23.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Jamaican Flight (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Scarth Racing Partnership (Robbo) 1st breeder: Godolphin Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: The Hon Thomas Cochrane (Cottstown Boy)
3rd owner: M W & A N Harris (Lord Richfield)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £4 £1.90 Ex: £23.80 CSF: £18.06 Tricast: £91.48

3:20 Newcastle 20 Feb 1999

Ruinart Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class B