Full Result 2.55 Aintree | 4 April 1998

Martell Aintree Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £50,050 2nd £18,970 3rd £9,310 4th £4,270

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Pridwell 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	117	–	158	169	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Tracked leaders, led 8th until last, stayed on to lead near finish

2 hd	2. Istabraq (IRE) 4/7F Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	6	117	–	158	169	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up, headway 6th, challenged and hit 2 out, led last, hard ridden and headed near finish

3 26 [26¼]	3. Kerawi 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	–	135	143	–
b g Warning - Kerali (High Line)
Led until 4th, pushed along 6th, rallied and every chance 3 out, soon weakened

4 3 [29¼]	6. Shooting Light (IRE) 12/1 R Dunwoody Pat Murphy	R Dunwoody Pat Murphy	5	117 v¹	–	132	140	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

5 dist [59¼]	5. Sanmartino I (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	117	–	–	–	–
b h Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA) (Caro)
Pushed along, outpaced 6th, soon behind, tailed off 8th

PU	1. Collier Bay 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
With leaders, led 4th until 8th, soon ridden, lost place approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 31.00s (slow by 46.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Jones, Berstock And Fleet Partnership (Pridwell) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: John P McManus (Istabraq)
3rd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Kerawi)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.80 £1.40 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £9.75