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1998 Irish St Leger
Kayf Tara (GB) won the 1998 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 19 September 1998, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by John Reid, at 4/1, beating Silver Patriarch (IRE) by 2 lengths.
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- Who won the Irish St Leger in 1998? Kayf Tara (GB) won the 1998 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 19 September 1998, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by John Reid, at 4/1, beating Silver Patriarch (IRE) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Irish St Leger? Silver Patriarch (IRE) (6/4F) finished second, and Delilah (IRE) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Irish St Leger? No. The 6/4 favourite Silver Patriarch (IRE) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Irish St Leger? Kayf Tara (GB) won in 3m 5.70s over 1m6f on Yielding To Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1998 Irish St Leger? 7 ran in the 1998 Irish St Leger (average since 1990: 8.4).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Kayf Tara (GB) | 4/1 | 4 | 9-8 | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor | - | 2 | - | Godolphin | - | 3m 5.70s |
| 2 | 2 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 6/4F | 4 | 9-8 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | - | 4 | - | Peter S Winfield | 2 | - |
| 3 | 5½ | Delilah (IRE) | 4/1 | 4 | 9-5 | T Sprake | Sir Michael Stoute | - | 6 | b | Highclere Thorbred Racing Ltd | 7½ | - |
| 4 | 4½ | Enzeli (IRE) | 20/1 | 3 | 8-12 | N G McCullagh | John M Oxx | 95 | 3 | - | H H Aga Khan | 12 | - |
| 5 | 13 | Star Begonia (GB) | 8/1 | 3 | 8-9 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 106 | 1 | - | Michael Tabor | 25 | - |
| 6 | 3 | Dragon Triumph (IRE) | 20/1 | 3 | 8-12 | Robbie Fitzpatrick | J T Gorman | 103 | 5 | - | Timothy J Beardson | 28 | - |
| 7 | 15 | Quws (GB) | 6/1 | 4 | 9-8 | S Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 113 | 8 | - | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 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 | Kayf Tara (GB) | 1999-06-17 | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 3rd of 17 | 7/1 |
| 2 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 1999-04-30 | Newmarket (July) | Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) | Won | 9/2JF |
| 3 | Delilah (IRE) | 1998-10-10 | Ascot | Princess Royal Stakes (Group 3) | 2nd of 7 | 5/4F |
| 4 | Enzeli (IRE) | 1998-11-08 | Leopardstown | O'Callaghan Hotels Leopardstown November Premier Handicap | Won | 11/2 |
| 5 | Star Begonia (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Dragon Triumph (IRE) | 1998-11-08 | Leopardstown | O'Callaghan Hotels Leopardstown November Premier Handicap | 15th of 15 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Quws (GB) | 1999-09-19 | Curragh | Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes | 3rd of 9 | 9/2 |
6 of 7 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Irish St Leger winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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