Cheltenham · 1998-03-17 · Grade 1
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A (Grade 1)
2m5f · Good · 18 runners
Champion Hurdle1998 edition· Wikipedia winner: Istabraq
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | — | Sadler's Wells / Betty's Secret | 3/1F | A P O'Brien(19%) | Charlie Swan | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 2 | 15 | — | Sadler's Wells / Chamonis | 20/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | Tommy Treacy | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 3 | 6 | — | Posen / Robinia | 6/1 | Richard Rowe(8%) | R Dunwoody | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 4 | 9 | — | Sadler's Wells / Glowing With Pride | 9/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | A P McCoy | — | 12-0 | 8 | — |
| 5 | 8 | — | Warning / Kerali | 25/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 18 | — | Doyoun / Sidama | 40/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | C Maude | — | 11-9 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 14 | — | Shernazar / Church Light | 66/1 | Pat Murphy(6.6%) | R Farrant | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 4 | — | Accordion / Top Girl | 33/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | Paul Carberry | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 9 | 11 | — | Relkino / Secret Keel | 14/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Adrian Maguire | — | 12-0 | 9 | — |
| 10 | 2 | — | Cadoudal / Fontaine Aux Faons | 25/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 11 | 17 | — | Supreme Leader / Clonmello | 20/1 | Mrs M Reveley(17.6%) | Peter Niven | — | 11-9 | 7 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | Salse / Oscura | 20/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 13 | 3 | — | Accordion / Newgate Fairy | 6/1 | Malcolm Jefferson(13.5%) | Eddie Callaghan | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 14 | 5 | — | Reprimand / Diva Madonna | 12/1 | C Roche(12.4%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 15 | 16 | — | Lepanto / Jirao | 100/1 | Anthony Mullins(10.1%) | Jason Titley | — | 11-9 | 9 | — |
| F | 13 | — | Tragic Role / Hush It Up | 13/2 | Charles Egerton(14.8%) | Norman Williamson | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| PU | 10 | — | Bustino / Klewraye | 33/1 | Henrietta C Knight(13.7%) | Jim Culloty | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| UR | 1 | — | Simply Great / Jupiter's Message | 100/1 | G B Balding(12.2%) | Barry Fenton | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |