Full Result 1.45 Aintree | 4 April 1998

Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £18,635 2nd £5,630 3rd £2,740 4th £1,295

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bellator 9/4 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	108	142	157	158	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Not jump well, jumped right, made all, clear 3 out, ridden out

2 27	4. Advocat (GER) 2/1F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	100 1	134	120	126	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Amethysta (GER) (Gulf Pearl)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 13 [40]	1. Theatreworld I (IRE) 100/30 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	6	120	162	134	138	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up and behind, effort 4th, driven along and lost place next, never dangerous

4 nk [40¼]	2. Grimes 13/2 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	5	110	148	120	124	–
b g Reprimand - Diva Madonna (Chief Singer)
Chased winner, hit 6th, weakened 2 out

PU	5. Classic Eagle 16/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs D Haine	Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs D Haine	5	99 14	134	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Lutine (My Swallow I)
Held up and behind, driven along 5th, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last