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1998 Irish Gold Cup
Dorans Pride (IRE) won the 1998 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 8 February 1998, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by R Dunwoody, at 6/4, beating Dun Belle (IRE) by 15 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 1998? Dorans Pride (IRE) won the 1998 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 8 February 1998, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by R Dunwoody, at 6/4, beating Dun Belle (IRE) by 15 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Irish Gold Cup? Dun Belle (IRE) (50/1) finished second, and Anabatic (IRE) (50/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 11/10 favourite Imperial Call (IRE) finished 8th of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Irish Gold Cup? Dorans Pride (IRE) won in 6m 35.00s over 3m on Yielding To Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1998 Irish Gold Cup? 8 ran in the 1998 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 15 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 6/4 | 9 | 12-0 | R Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan | 167 | - | T J Doran | - | 6m 35.00s |
| 2 | 15 | Dun Belle (IRE) | 50/1 | 9 | 11-9 | Tommy Treacy | P A Fahy | 120 | - | Mrs A Connolly | 15 | - |
| 3 | 9 | Anabatic (IRE) | 50/1 | 10 | 12-0 | T P Rudd | M J P O'Brien | 132 | - | William J Phelan | 24 | - |
| 4 | nk | Go Ballistic (GB) | 11/1 | 9 | 12-0 | Mick Fitzgerald | John O'Shea | - | - | Mrs B J Lockhart | 24¼ | - |
| 5 | 3 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 9/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Norman Williamson | J T R Dreaper | 153 | - | Herb M Stanley | 27¼ | - |
| 6 | dist | Corket (IRE) | 50/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Tony Dobbin | Aidan O'Brien | 125 | - | S J O'Sullivan | dist | - |
| 7 | 4 | Hermes Harvest (GB) | 40/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Seamus Durack | Dai Williams | - | b | Miss B W Palmer | dist | - |
| 8 | dist | Imperial Call (IRE) | 11/10F | 9 | 12-0 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergus Sutherland | 165 | - | Lisselan Farms Ltd | dist | - |
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 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 1998-03-19 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 3rd of 17 | 9/4F |
| 2 | Dun Belle (IRE) | 1998-02-28 | Haydock | Greenalls Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | pulled up | 11/2 |
| 3 | Anabatic (IRE) | 1998-02-21 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Chase | won | 9/4 |
| 4 | Go Ballistic (GB) | 1998-02-26 | Wincanton | Jim Ford Challenge Cup Chase Class B | won | 8/1 |
| 5 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 1998-02-28 | Naas | Q.K. Cold Stores Newlands Chase | unseated rider | 7/4F |
| 6 | Corket (IRE) | 1998-02-14 | Thurles | ESAT Digifone Kinloch Brae Chase | 5th of 6 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Hermes Harvest (GB) | 1998-04-13 | Fairyhouse | Jameson Irish National Handicap Chase | 11th of 22 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 1998-10-18 | Limerick | Murphys Irish Stout Munster National Handicap Chase | won | 6/4F |
8 of 8 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Irish Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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