Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Cheltenham, Wed, 18th Mar, 1998, ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE (GRADE 1) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE (GRADE 1) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - £49,558.00, 2nd - £18,643.00, 3rd - £9,196.00, 4th - £4,044.00 10 Ran

1st

Florida Pearl (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Violet O'Leary )
(0:36.83 18.16 secs faster on today's going )
Florida Son - Ice Pearl(Flatbush)
Breeder - P MacKean

SP 11/8fav

W P Mullins

R Dunwoody

held up in rear, steady headway 10th, led on bit 3 out, ridden out.

8th Feb, 98 Leopardstown
1st Nov Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 98 Leopardstown
fell Chs

2nd

1.5L

Escartefigue (FR) 11-4 (Darren C Mercer )

Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara

SP 5/1

D Nicholson

A Maguire

21st Feb, 98 Chepstow
1st Nov Chs This
Race 2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Chs

3rd

7.5L

Fulip (FR) 10-8

Cap Martin (FR) - Tulipp D'avril (FR)(Saumon (FR))

SP 9/1

F Doumen

Mr T Doumen

18th Feb, 98 Lingfield
1st Nov Chs This
Race

4th

25L

Ask The Butler (IRE) 11-4 (Barry Lee McCoubrey )

Carlingford Castle - Ask Breda(Ya Zaman (USA))

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

21st Feb, 98 Chepstow
2nd Chs This
Race 1st Apr, 98 Ascot
fell Nov Chs

5th

35+L

Eton Gale (IRE) 11-4 (Martin F Walsh )

Strong Gale - Lough Street(Milan)

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

22nd Feb, 98 Navan
1st Nov Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Edgemoor Prince (GB) 11-4 (The Racing Hares )

Broadsword (USA) - Stubbin Moor

SP 40/1

Philip Hobbs

A Thornton

1st Jan, 98 Cheltenham
fell Nov Chs This
Race 14th Apr, 98 Devon Exeter
u.r. Hcp Chs

fell

Joliver (IRE) 11-4 (C R Fleet )

Strong Gale - Preacher's Gem(The Parson)

SP 25/1

M C Pipe

J Lower

1st Jan, 98 Devon Exeter
4th Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
p.u. Nov Chs

p.u.

Lottery Ticket (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Alan Parker )

The Parson - Beauty Run(Deep Run)

SP 100/1

Tom George

B Fenton

24th Jan, 98 Kempton
fell Nov Chs This
Race 24th Mar, 98 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs

fell

Ottowa (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Paul K Barber )

Roselier (FR) - Queenie Kelly(The Parson)

SP 15/2

Paul Nicholls

T J Murphy

21st Feb, 98 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
4th Nov Chs

p.u.

Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs E Roberts )

Orchestra - Facts'N Fancies(Furry Glen)

SP 9/2

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

21st Feb, 98 Chepstow
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
p.u. Nov Chs

Off
Time 6m. 8.30 secs, which is 18.16 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1997 Hanakham 8 11-4 R Dunwoody 13/2 (R J Hodges)
1996 Nahthen Lad 7 11-4 W Marston 7/1 (Mrs J Pitman)
1995 Brief Gale 8 10-13 P Hide 13/2 (J T Gifford)
1994 Monsieur Le Cure 8 11-4 P Niven 15/2 (J A C Edwards)
1993 Young Hustler 6 11-4 P Scudamore 9/4 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

Cheltenham Results Wed, 18th Mar, 1998

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE (GRADE 1) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.