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5:15 Aintree 4 Apr 1998

Martell Champion Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft
1st £9,959.99 2nd £3,771.75 3rd £1,848.38 4th £844.88
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 118 135
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Live Aid (Little Buskins)
Chased leader, led over 6f out, clear 3f out, stayed on
2  19
5 114 114
b g Kala Shikari - Sarah's Venture (Averof)
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, soon hard driven, no impression
3  dist [49]
6 117
ch m Executive Perk - Tudor Dawn (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led 10f, ridden and lost place 4f out, stayed on again towards finish
4  2 [51]
5 118
b g Satco (FR) - Gueranne (Green God)
Held up and behind, steady headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
5  [53½]
4 107
b f Glacial Storm (USA) - My Duchess (Duky)
Chased leaders, reminders halfway, lost touch 5f out
6  25 [78½]
5 114
b g Montelimar (USA) - Rossaleigh (Menelek)
Always in rear
7  13 [91½]
5 118
b g Miner's Lamp - Mijette (Pauper)
Mid-division until weakened over 5f out, tailed off
8  7 [98½]
6 1112
b g Step Together I (USA) - Reoss (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders 10f, soon lost touch, tailed off
9  15 [113½]
5 114
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Dowdstown Miss (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind, tailed off
10  14 [127½]
5 118
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Shanlaragh (Gaberdine)
Always in rear, tailed off
11  12 [139½]
5 114
b g Rakaposhi King - Raise The Dawn (Rymer)
Lost touch halfway, tailed off
12  dist [169½]
4 1011
b f Don't Forget Me (IRE) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Lost touch after 5f, tailed off from halfway
  • 12 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 4m 34.60s (slow by 50.60s) Total SP: 131%
  • Non-runners: Dragon Lord, Easby Blue, Purple Lace, Spunkie, Star Of Dungannon
  • 1st owner: Mrs Nicholas Jones (King's Road) 1st breeder: Mrs L Eadie
  • 2nd owner: Mrs A Meller (Who Dares Wins)
  • 3rd owner: Joe & Joanne Richards (Indian Spring I)
  • Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £33.50 CSF: £42.73 Trifecta: £43.20 Pool: £3,403.09. 55.91 winning tickets.
  • Jackpot: £4,601.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £20,740.01. 3.2 winning tickets.
  • Placepot: £62.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £140,384.31. 1,647.55 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £18.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £6,004.56. 236.19 winning tickets.
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