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1998 Aintree Bowl
Escartefigue (FR) won the 1998 Aintree Bowl at Aintree on 2 April 1998, trained by D Nicholson and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 11/2, beating Simply Dashing (IRE) by 9 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Aintree Bowl in 1998? Escartefigue (FR) won the 1998 Aintree Bowl at Aintree on 2 April 1998, trained by D Nicholson and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 11/2, beating Simply Dashing (IRE) by 9 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Aintree Bowl? Simply Dashing (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and The Grey Monk (IRE) (7/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Aintree Bowl? No. The 15/8 favourite Dorans Pride (IRE) finished 4th of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Aintree Bowl? Escartefigue (FR) won in 6m 45.50s over 3m1f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1998 Aintree Bowl winner get? Escartefigue (FR) earned £37,648 for winning the 1998 Aintree Bowl.
- How many ran in the 1998 Aintree Bowl? 8 ran in the 1998 Aintree Bowl (average since 1990: 6.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 9 | Escartefigue (FR) | 11/2 | 6 | 11-13 | Richard Johnson | D Nicholson | - | Darren C Mercer | - | 6m 45.50s | £37,648 |
| 2 | 9 | Simply Dashing (IRE) | 12/1 | 7 | 11-13 | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby | - | Steve Hammond | 9 | - | £14,032 |
| 3 | 15 | The Grey Monk (IRE) | 7/2 | 10 | 11-13 | Brian Harding | G Richards | - | Alistair Duff | 24 | - | £6,816 |
| 4 | 13 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 15/8F | 9 | 11-13 | R Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan | - | T J Doran | dist | - | £2,880 |
| 5 | 25 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 11/1 | 10 | 11-5 | Conor O'Dwyer | J T R Dreaper | - | Herb M Stanley | dist | - | £1,240 |
| PU | - | Djeddah (FR) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-5 | T Doumen | F Doumen | b | J D Martin | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 14/1 | 9 | 11-13 | Graham Bradley | Susan Nock | - | Gerard Nock | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Unguided Missile (IRE) | 6/1 | 10 | 11-5 | Paul Carberry | G Richards | - | D E Harrison | - | - | £584 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escartefigue (FR) | 1998-10-31 | Wetherby | Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) | 4th of 5 | 7/4F |
| 2 | Simply Dashing (IRE) | 1998-10-31 | Wetherby | Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) | 3rd of 5 | 9/4 |
| 3 | The Grey Monk (IRE) | 1998-04-15 | Cheltenham | Faucets For Mira Rada Showers Silver Trophy Chase Class A | won | 10/11F |
| 4 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 1998-10-14 | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Irish Beer Champion Chase | won | 7/4F |
| 5 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 1998-04-03 | Aintree | Mumm Melling Chase (Grade 1) | 4th of 5 | 20/1 |
| PU | Djeddah (FR) | 1999-02-19 | Sandown | Stag Handicap Chase Class B | pulled up | 9/2 |
| PU | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 1998-10-25 | Wincanton | Vixen Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase Limited Handicap Grade 2 | 4th of 7 | 9/1 |
| PU | Unguided Missile (IRE) | 1998-11-14 | Ayr | Sean Graham Bookmakers Chase Limited Handicap Class B | pulled up | 7/2 |
8 of 8 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Aintree Bowl winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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