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1998 Stayers' Hurdle
Princeful (IRE) won the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 19 March 1998, trained by Mrs J Pitman and ridden by R Farrant, at 16/1, beating Splendid Thyne (GB) by 2 lengths.
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- Who won the Stayers' Hurdle in 1998? Princeful (IRE) won the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on 19 March 1998, trained by Mrs J Pitman and ridden by R Farrant, at 16/1, beating Splendid Thyne (GB) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle? Splendid Thyne (GB) (10/1) finished second, and Ocean Hawk (USA) (5/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle? No. The 6/4 favourite Paddy's Return I (IRE) finished 5th of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle? Princeful (IRE) won in 5m 40.90s over 3m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle winner get? Princeful (IRE) earned £57,137 for winning the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle? 9 ran in the 1998 Stayers' Hurdle (average since 1990: 13.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Princeful (IRE) | 16/1 | 7 | 11-10 | R Farrant | Mrs J Pitman | - | Robert Hitchins | - | 5m 40.90s | £57,137 |
| 2 | 2 | Splendid Thyne (GB) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Warren Marston | T Casey | - | John Galvanoni | 2 | - | £21,363 |
| 3 | 4 | Ocean Hawk (USA) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | - | Matt Archer The Late Miss J Broadhurst | 6 | - | £10,431 |
| 4 | 1¼ | Mighty Moss (IRE) | 9/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Mr F Hutsby | D Nicholson | - | K Hutsby | 7¼ | - | £4,469 |
| 5 | 5 | Paddy's Return I (IRE) | 6/4F | 6 | 11-10 | Norman Williamson | Ferdy Murphy | - | Paddy O'Donnell | 12¼ | - | £1,984 |
| 6 | shd | Commanche Court (IRE) | 9/1 | 5 | 11-10 | R Walsh | T M Walsh | - | D F Desmond | 12¼ | - | £991 |
| 7 | 1¼ | Gysart (IRE) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | b | Mrs R Cobbold | 13½ | - | - |
| 8 | 11 | Buckhouse Boy (GB) | 8/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Adrian Maguire | D Nicholson | - | The Bawtry Boys | 24½ | - | - |
| PU | - | Friendship I (IRE) | 33/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | - | T Benfield And Mr W Brown | - | - | - |
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 | Princeful (IRE) | 1998-11-28 | Newbury | Solaglas Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | Won | 6/1 |
| 2 | Splendid Thyne (GB) | 1998-11-07 | Chepstow | Tote Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B | Pulled up | 13/2 |
| 3 | Ocean Hawk (USA) | 1998-04-08 | Ascot | Grosvenor Casinos Long Distance Hurdle Class A | 3rd of 7 | 7/4F |
| 4 | Mighty Moss (IRE) | 2000-02-10 | Huntingdon | 'Mascot Grand National' Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H | Won | 11/10F |
| 5 | Paddy's Return I (IRE) | 1998-04-30 | Punchestown | Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers' Hurdle | 3rd of 8 | 11/8F |
| 6 | Commanche Court (IRE) | 1998-04-30 | Punchestown | Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers' Hurdle | 4th of 8 | 5/2 |
| 7 | Gysart (IRE) | 1998-04-08 | Ascot | Grosvenor Casinos Long Distance Hurdle Class A | 2nd of 7 | 7/2 |
| 8 | Buckhouse Boy (GB) | 1998-04-30 | Punchestown | Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers' Hurdle | 5th of 8 | 7/1 |
| PU | Friendship I (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
8 of 9 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Stayers' Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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