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3.15 SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £200,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 17th Mar, 1998

Going - Good to Soft, Soft in Places.

3.15 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus 18 Ran
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £200,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £126,884.00, 2nd - £47,756.00, 3rd - £23,578.00, 4th - £10,390.00

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 12-0
(0:22.91 11.69 secs faster on today's going )
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 3/1fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

always prominent, led 3 out, quickened clear after next, very easily.

25th Jan, 98 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
2nd Hdl

2nd

12L

Theatreworld (IRE) 12-0

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 20/1

A P O'Brien

T P Treacy

held up, headway approaching 2 out, ran on well flat.

21st Feb, 98 Gowran Park
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
3rd Hcp Hdl

3rd

I'm Supposin (IRE) 12-0

Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 6/1

R Rowe

R Dunwoody

26th Feb, 98 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 98 Newbury
4th Flat

4th

1.25L

Pridwell (GB) 12-0

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride

SP 9/1

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

20th Dec, 97 Ascot
2nd Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Hdl

5th

Kerawi (GB) 12-0

Warning - Kerali(High Line)

SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
3rd Hdl

6th

1.25L

Mistinguett (IRE) 11-9

Doyoun - Sidama (FR)

SP 40/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Maude

7th Feb, 98 Sandown
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race

7th

Shooting Light (IRE) 12-0

Shernazar - Church Light(Caerleon (USA))

SP 66/1

P G Murphy

R Farrant

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
4th Hdl

8th

Graphic Equaliser (IRE) 12-0

Accordion - Top Girl

SP 33/1

A L T Moore

P Carberry

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
12th Hcp Hdl This
Race

9th

2.5L

Relkeel (GB) 12-0

Relkino - Secret Keel(Balinger)

SP 14/1

D Nicholson

A Maguire

24th Jan, 98 Haydock
4th Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Chepstow
3rd Hdl

10th

1.75L

Cadougold (FR) 12-0

Cadoudal (FR) - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR)

SP 25/1

M C Pipe

M A Fitzgerald

17th Jan, 98 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
2nd Hcp Hdl

11th

Marello (GB) 11-9

Supreme Leader - Clonmello(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 20/1

Mrs M Reveley

P Niven

7th Feb, 98 Sandown
3rd Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 98 Ascot
1st Hdl

12th

Sanmartino (IRE) 12-0

Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA)(Caro)

SP 20/1

D Nicholson

R Johnson

7th Feb, 98 Sandown
4th Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
5th Hdl

13th

Dato Star (IRE) 12-0

Accordion - Newgate Fairy(Flair Path)

SP 6/1

J Jefferson

E Callaghan

24th Jan, 98 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 6th May, 98 Chester
p.u. Flat Hcp

14th

Grimes (GB) 12-0

Reprimand - Diva Madonna(Chief Singer)

SP 12/1

C Roche

C O'Dwyer

always behind, tailed off.

6th Dec, 97 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl

15th

Lady Daisy (IRE) 11-9

Lepanto (GER) - Jirao(Walshford)

SP 100/1

Anthony Mullins

J F Titley

led until headed and mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off.

31st Jan, 98 Ayr
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Aug, 98 Tralee
2nd Nov Chs

u.r.

Bellator (GB) 12-0

Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message

SP 100/1

G B Balding

B Fenton

28th Feb, 98 Haydock
4th Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Red Blazer (GB) 12-0

Bustino - Klewraye

SP 33/1

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

28th Feb, 98 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 98 Ascot
5th Hdl

fell

Shadow Leader (GB) 12-0

Tragic Role (USA) - Hush It Up(Tina's Pet)

SP 13/2

C R Egerton

N Williamson

7th Feb, 98 Sandown
2nd Hdl This
Race

Off
Time 3m. 49.10 secs, which is 11.69 secs faster than the course average on today's going

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Cheltenham Results Tue, 17th Mar, 1998