Full Result 4.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 12 September 1998

Esat Digifone Champion Stakes (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Swain (IRE) 6/4F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	6	94	–	–	123	–
b h Nashwan (USA) - Love Smitten (CAN) (Key To The Mint)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead approaching straight, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, ran on well inside final furlong (op 6/4 tchd 7/4)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	6. Alborada 7/1 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	88	–	–	118	–
gr f Alzao (USA) - Alouette (Darshaan)
Chased leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1¾]	5. Xaar 4/1 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	3	811	–	–	119	–
b c Zafonic (USA) - Monroe (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders in 5th, pushed along halfway, 3rd and ridden early straight, kept on one paced under pressure (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [2]	3. One So Wonderful 11/2 Pat Eddery Luca Cumani	Pat Eddery Luca Cumani	4	91	–	–	116	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Someone Special (Habitat)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden to close approaching straight, 4th 2f out, kept on one paced under pressure (op 7/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 8 [10]	8. Tarascon (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Spencer T Stack	Jamie Spencer T Stack	3	88	112	–	102	–
b f Tirol (IRE) - Breyani (Commanche Run)
Held up in rear, 7th into straight, ridden and no impression

6⁽³⁾ 10 [20]	4. Make No Mistake (IRE) 25/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	811 b	115	–	87	–
b c Darshaan - Respectfully (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, last and ridden entering straight, soon no extra

7⁽¹⁾ 3½ [23½]	1. Happy Valentine 20/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor	Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor	4	94	–	–	79	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Nearctic Flame (Sadler's Wells)
Soon led and clear, ridden and headed approaching straight, weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong (op 33/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [24]	7. Shahtoush (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	88	119	–	76	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Formulate (Reform)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased final furlong (op 8/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 2m 10.20s (slow by 4.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Godolphin (Swain) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Miss K Rausing (Alborada)
3rd owner: (Xaar)
Tote win: €2.20 PL: €1.20 €1.70 €1.80 Ex: €6.70 CSF: €10.34

4:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 12 Sep 1998

Esat Digifone Champion Stakes (Group 1)