Full Result 1.50 Newcastle | 14 December 1998

St Modwen Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st £3,436.25 2nd £1,040 3rd £507.50 4th £241.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. River Unshion (IRE) 7/2 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	8	1011	101	85	111	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - SmurfetteI (Baptism)
Held up, headway 8th, led 11th, held on well from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 5	4. Brighter Shade (IRE) 9/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	8	1110	114	94	120	–
b g Sheer Grit - Shady Doorknocker (Mon Capitaine)
In touch, headway 10th, challenged 4 out, ridden next, not quicken last (op 7-2)

3 7 [12]	3. Weaver George (IRE) 14/1 Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	8	1111	115	88	113	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
Chased leaders, left second 7th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon no impression (op 12-1)

4 13 [25]	1. Easby Joker 6/1 Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	10	120	118	80	110	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

5 dist [55]	6. Timbucktoo 20/1 B Storey J K M Oliver	B Storey J K M Oliver	11	110	104	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Rugged Glen (Rugged Man)
Pressed leader, mistake 3rd, left in lead 7th, headed 11th, outpaced after next, beaten when blundered 2 out, fell last, remounted (op 14-1)

F	5. Master Wood 5/2F C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	7	1010	105	–	–	–
b g Wonderful Surprise - Miss Wood (Precipice Wood)
Led until fell 1st (op 9-4 tchd 11-4, 3-1 in a place)

PU	8. Pariah I (IRE) 9/1 Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	9	104	94	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - Proverb Lady (Proverb)
In touch, blundered and lost place 9th, hit 12th, blundered next, pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

RO	2. Cuthill Hope (IRE) 9/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	7	116	115	–	–	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Sicilian Princess (Sicilian Prince)
Left in lead 1st, ran out 7th (op 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 5m 38.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R J Crake (River Unshion) 1st breeder: Jerry Regan
2nd owner: D S Hall (Brighter Shade)
3rd owner: Regent Decorators Ltd (Weaver George)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £3.30 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £18.34 Tricast: £176.31

1:50 Newcastle 14 Dec 1998

St Modwen Handicap Chase Class D