3:15 Cheltenham 17 Mar 1998
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£137,420 2nd
£51,380 3rd
£25,090 4th
£10,750 5th
£4,775 6th
£2,385
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 120 | – | 171 | 175 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA) (Secretariat) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led 3 out, quickened clear after next, very easily | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | – | 155 | 160 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA) (Affirmed) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | – | 154 | 159 | – | ||||
| b h Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA) (Roberto) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led 5th until 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 | – | 152 | 164 | – | |||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon) | ||||||||||
| Started slowly, headway 4th, ridden after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 149 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Warning - Kerali (High Line) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 4th, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
|
6 | 119 | – | 143 | 147 | – | ||||
| b m Doyoun - Sidama (FR) (Top Ville) | ||||||||||
| Well behind 5th, good headway approaching last, finished well | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 147 | 152 | – | ||||
| b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Ridden approaching 3rd, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | – | 145 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Accordion (IRE) - Top Girl (IRE) (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Held up, always behind | ||||||||||
|
9 | 120 | – | 143 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Relkino - Secret Keel (Balinger) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, mistake 4th, soon ridden and lost place | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | 141 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Cadoudal (FR) - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar) | ||||||||||
| Headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 119 | – | 133 | 137 | – | ||||
| br m Supreme Leader - Clonmello (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | – | 134 | 137 | – | ||||
| b h Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA) (Caro) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 2nd, soon ridden along and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | 134 | 157 | – | ||||
| br g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slowly 4th, blundered badly and lost place next, soon behind, not recover | ||||||||||
|
|
5 | 120 | – | 126 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Reprimand - Diva Madonna (Chief Singer) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
9 | 119 | – | 120 | 123 | – | ||||
| gr m Lepanto (GER) - Jirao (Walshford) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed and mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 | 120 | – | – | 158 | – | |||||
| br g Tragic Role (USA) - Hush It Up (Tina's Pet) | ||||||||||
| Headway 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last, destroyed | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Bustino - Klewraye (Lord Gayle) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out. stewards' told: jockey reported that he pulled the gelding up because he felt it go lame for a few strides, trainer added that he returned with a sore shin | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | – | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway from 3 out, staying on 6th when hampered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
- 18 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 3m 49.10s (slow by 0.10s) Total SP: 126%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Istabraq) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
- 2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Theatreworld I)
- 3rd owner: Nicholas Cooper (I'm Supposin)
- Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2 £3.60 £2.90 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £62.43 Trifecta: £68.80 Pool: £15,292.03. 157.64 winning tickets.
