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1998 Maghull Novices' Chase
Direct Route (IRE) won the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on 2 April 1998, trained by Howard Johnson and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 9/2, beating Ashwell Boy (IRE) by 4 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Maghull Novices' Chase in 1998? Direct Route (IRE) won the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on 2 April 1998, trained by Howard Johnson and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 9/2, beating Ashwell Boy (IRE) by 4 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase? Ashwell Boy (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Champleve (FR) (EvensF) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase? No. The evens favourite Champleve (FR) finished 3rd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase? Direct Route (IRE) won in 4m 15.60s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase winner get? Direct Route (IRE) earned £32,255 for winning the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase.
- How many ran in the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase? 6 ran in the 1998 Maghull Novices' Chase (average since 1992: 6.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4 | Direct Route (IRE) | 9/2 | 7 | 11-4 | Paul Carberry | Howard Johnson | Michael Thompson | - | 4m 15.60s | £32,255 |
| 2 | 4 | Ashwell Boy (IRE) | 12/1 | 7 | 11-4 | R Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs | A B S Racing | 4 | - | £12,210 |
| 3 | nk | Champleve (FR) | EvensF | 5 | 10-11 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | The Johnson Family | 4¼ | - | £5,980 |
| 4 | 8 | Tempo (IRE) | 15/2 | 6 | 11-4 | K F O'Brien | Fergus Sutherland | Lisselan Farms Ltd | 12¼ | - | £2,730 |
| PU | - | Classy Lad (NZ) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-4 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | Michael Buckley | - | - | - |
| F | - | Grey Guy (IRE) | 16/1 | 6 | 11-4 | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore | F Conroy | - | - | - |
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 | Direct Route (IRE) | 1998-04-30 | Punchestown | Tripleprint Novice Chase | Won | 11/10F |
| 2 | Ashwell Boy (IRE) | 1998-04-22 | Perth | Ernst & Young Novices' Chase Class C | 3rd of 6 | 2/1 |
| 3 | Champleve (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Tempo (IRE) | 1998-04-14 | Fairyhouse | Power Gold Cup | 2nd of 11 | 10/1 |
| PU | Classy Lad (NZ) | 1998-05-02 | Hereford | Sun Valley Novices' Chase Class D | Won | 2/5F |
| F | Grey Guy (IRE) | 1998-04-30 | Punchestown | Tripleprint Novice Chase | 4th of 5 | 13/2 |
5 of 6 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Maghull Novices' Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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