Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Cheltenham, Thu, 19th Mar, 1998, VINCENT O´BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) of £30,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

VINCENT O´BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) of £30,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

1st - £29,244.00, 2nd - £8,825.00, 3rd - £4,288.00, 4th - £2,019.00 27 Ran

1st

Blowing Wind (FR) 11-8
(0:23.43 14.97 secs faster on today's going )
Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita

SP 15/8fav

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

14th Mar, 98 Sandown
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 98 Ayr
1st Hcp Hdl

2nd

1.75L

Advocat (GER) 10-5

Dancing Brave (USA) - Amethysta (GER)

SP 12/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 98 Aintree
2nd Hcp Hdl

3rd

2.5L

Bless Me Sister (IRE) 10-0

Lafontaine (USA) - Ilawn(Simbir)

SP 33/1

R Rowe

D O'Sullivan

7th Mar, 98 Newbury
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 98 Haydock
11th Hdl

4th

1.75L

Barna Boy (IRE) 11-6

Torus - Barna Beauty(Gala Performance)

SP 14/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

17th Jan, 98 Ascot
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 98 Cheltenham
b.d. Hcp Hdl

5th

1.75L

Desert Mountain (IRE) 10-4

Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA)(Sharpen Up)

SP 25/1

N A Callaghan

R Hughes

7th Feb, 98 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 98 Ascot
3rd Hcp Hdl

6th

Nahrawali (IRE) 10-12 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Kahyasi - Nashkara(Shirley Heights)

SP 14/1

G L Moore

M Batchelor(7)

14th Mar, 98 Sandown
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Nov, 98 Taunton
3rd Nov Chs

7th

0.75L

L'Opera (FR) 11-3

Old Vic - Ma Pavlova (USA)(Irish River (FR))

SP 20/1

D Nicholson

A Thornton

26th Feb, 98 Wincanton
4th Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 98 Ascot
fell Hcp Hdl

8th

1.25L

Tidjani (IRE) 10-0 (Incl 5lbs overweight)

Alleged (USA) - Tikarna (FR)(Targowice (USA))

SP 9/1

Francis Berry

F M Berry(5)

held up, headway after 3 out, one pace from 2 out.

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th May, 98 Naas
7th Hcp Hdl

9th

Nordance Prince (IRE) 10-7 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess(Sandhurst Prince)

SP 16/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Kelly(7)

14th Mar, 98 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 98 Perth
1st Hdl

10th

Toshiba Talk (IRE) 10-0 (Incl 5lbs overweight)

Horage - Court Ballet(Barrons Court)

SP 50/1

B Ellison

Mr S Durack(5)

7th Mar, 98 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 98 Hamilton
4th Flat Hcp

11th

Mr Percy (IRE) 11-7

John French - Rathvilly Flier(Peacock (FR))

SP 16/1

J T Gifford

P Hide

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Oct, 98 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl

12th

Indefence (IRE) 10-13

Conquering Hero (USA) - Cathryn's Song(Prince Tenderfoot (USA))

SP 25/1

Mrs J Pitman

R Dunwoody

14th Feb, 98 Newbury
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
5th Hcp Hdl

13th

Nishamira (IRE) 10-7

Lashkari - Nishila (USA)(Green Dancer (USA))

SP 20/1

D Nicholson

R Johnson

21st Feb, 98 Warwick
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Sep, 98 Sedgefield
3rd Nov Chs

14th

Total Success (IRE) 10-0

King's Ride - Mullaun(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

T M Walsh

T P Treacy

8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl

15th

Nipper Reed (GB) 10-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight)

Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA)(L'Emigrant (USA))

SP 33/1

R Simpson

X Aizpuru(3)

28th Feb, 98 Haydock
6th Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 98 Newbury
7th Hcp Hdl

16th

Belmarita (IRE) 10-0

Belmez (USA) - Congress Lady(General Assembly (USA))

SP 33/1

G A Hubbard

R Thornton

19th Feb, 98 Sandown
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th May, 98 Stratford
2nd Hcp Hdl

17th

Line Of Conquest (GB) 10-0

El Conquistador - High Finesse(High Line)

SP 33/1

R J Hodges

B Powell

21st Feb, 98 Warwick
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Nov, 98 Newbury
4th Hcp Hdl

18th

Le Khoumf (FR) 10-0

Son Of Silver - Bentry (FR)(Ben Trovato (FR))

SP 50/1

J Neville

W Marston

31st Jan, 98 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Feb, 99 Hereford
p.u. Hcp Hdl

19th

Polydamas (GB) 10-10

Last Tycoon - Graecia Magna (USA)(Private Account (USA))

SP 14/1

K C Bailey

N Williamson

5th Mar, 98 Ludlow
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 98 Ascot
2nd Hdl

20th

Ranger Sloane (GB) 10-0

Gunner B - Lucky Amy

SP 100/1

G Fierro

R Farrant

31st Jan, 98 Doncaster
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 98 Worcester
4th Hcp Hdl

21st

Racketball (GB) 10-3

Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road

SP 16/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

14th Mar, 98 Sandown
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Dec, 98 Sandown
13th Hcp Hdl

22nd

Sea God (GB) 10-0

Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sea Pageant

SP 200/1

Michael Chapman

W Worthington

11th Mar, 98 Southwell
13th Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Mar, 98 Doncaster
13th Flat Hcp

23rd

Gutteridge (IRE) 10-0

Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy

SP 40/1

David Evans

B Fenton

13th Feb, 98 Newbury
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Mar, 98 Hereford
2nd Hcp Hdl

24th

35+L

Legal Right (USA) 10-3

Alleged (USA) - Rose Red (USA)(Northern Dancer)

SP 10/1

Jeremiah John O'Neill

C F Swan

led until after 1st, hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off.

21st Feb, 98 Newcastle
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 98 Wetherby
1st Hcp Hdl

25th

Star Rage (IRE) 11-10

Horage - Star Bound(Crowned Prince (USA))

SP 20/1

Mark Johnston

D Gallagher

21st Feb, 98 Newcastle
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Wolverhampton
5th Flat Hcp

26th

Snow Falcon (GB) 10-3

Polar Falcon (USA) - Cameroun(African Sky)

SP 14/1

T J Taaffe

C O'Dwyer

12th Aug, 97 Gowran Park
fell Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 98 Leopardstown
12th Flat Hcp

p.u.

Bahamian Knight (CAN) 10-1

Ascot Knight (CAN) - Muskoka Command (USA)

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

C Maude

25th Feb, 98 Sedgefield
2nd Hdl This
Race

Off
Time 3m. 54.30 secs, which is 14.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1997 Barna Boy 9 10-12 R Dunwoody 14/1 (Nicky Henderson)
1996 Star Rage 6 10-0 D Gallagher 14/1 (J L Harris)
1995 Home Counties 6 11-1 D J Moffatt (3) 14/1 (D Moffatt)
1994 Dizzy 6 10-0 A Dobbin 12/1 (P Monteith)
1993 Thumbs Up 7 10-0 R Dunwoody 16/1 (Nicky Henderson)

Cheltenham Results Thu, 19th Mar, 1998

VINCENT O´BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) of £30,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f.