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1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Dato Star (IRE) won the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 28 November 1998, trained by Malcolm Jefferson and ridden by Lorcan Wyer, at 13/8 favourite, beating French Holly (USA) by 5 lengths.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 1998? Dato Star (IRE) won the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on 28 November 1998, trained by Malcolm Jefferson and ridden by Lorcan Wyer, at 13/8 favourite, beating French Holly (USA) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? French Holly (USA) (100/30) finished second, and Midnight Legend (GB) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Dato Star (IRE) won as the 13/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Dato Star (IRE) won in 3m 56.00s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Dato Star (IRE) earned £21,770 for winning the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 6 ran in the 1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (average since 1990: 6.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 5 | Dato Star (IRE) | 13/8F | 7 | 11-8 | Lorcan Wyer | Malcolm Jefferson | 172 | Kath Riley Mrs M Guthrie Joe Donald | - | 3m 56.00s | £21,770 |
| 2 | 5 | French Holly (USA) | 100/30 | 7 | 11-8 | Andrew Thornton | Ferdy Murphy | 160 | K Flood | 5 | - | £8,237 |
| 3 | 8 | Midnight Legend (GB) | 16/1 | 7 | 11-0 | Russ Garritty | D Nicholson | - | Lady Clarke | 13 | - | £4,031 |
| 4 | 14 | City Hall I (IRE) | 5/1 | 4 | 11-0 | Robert Thornton | Mrs V C Ward | 146 | The Late Mrs R F Key Mrs V C Ward | 27 | - | £1,837 |
| 5 | 23 | Bellator (GB) | 9/2 | 5 | 11-0 | Barry Fenton | G B Balding | 155 | Peter Richardson | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Renzo (IRE) | 16/1 | 5 | 11-0 | A S Smith | J L Harris | - | Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units Ltd | - | - | - |
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 | Dato Star (IRE) | 1998-12-12 | Cheltenham | Bonusprint Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) | fell | 11/8F |
| 2 | French Holly (USA) | 1998-12-28 | Kempton | Pertemps Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | won | 5/2 |
| 3 | Midnight Legend (GB) | 1998-12-12 | Cheltenham | Bonusprint Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3rd of 5 | 14/1 |
| 4 | City Hall I (IRE) | 1998-12-19 | Ascot | Knights Royal Hurdle Class B | 2nd of 4 | 2/1 |
| 5 | Bellator (GB) | 1999-01-23 | Haydock | Intercity Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) | 5th of 6 | 4/1 |
| F | Renzo (IRE) | 1998-12-19 | Ascot | Mitie Group Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2nd of 7 | 5/1 |
6 of 6 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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