Leopardstown · 1998-09-12 · Group 1
Esat Digifone Champion Stakes (Group 1)
1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
Irish Champion Stakes1998 edition· Wikipedia winner: Swain
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Nashwan / Love Smitten | 6/4F | Saeed bin Suroor(22%) | Frankie Dettori | — | 9-4 | 6 | — |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Alzao / Alouette | 7/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt(19.9%) | George Duffield | — | 8-8 | 3 | — |
| 3 | 5 | 6 | Zafonic / Monroe | 4/1 | A Fabre(22.6%) | Olivier Peslier | — | 8-11 | 3 | — |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Nashwan / Someone Special | 11/2 | Luca Cumani(18.4%) | Pat Eddery | — | 9-1 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Tirol / Breyani | 20/1 | T Stack(11.8%) | Jamie Spencer | 112 | 8-8 | 3 | — |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Darshaan / Respectfully | 25/1 | D K Weld(15.9%) | Mick Kinane | 115 | 8-11 | 3 | b |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Rainbow Quest / Nearctic Flame | 20/1 | Saeed bin Suroor(22%) | Daragh O'Donohoe | — | 9-4 | 4 | — |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Alzao / Formulate | 10/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | Seamie Heffernan | 119 | 8-8 | 3 | — |