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15:55 Leopardstown (IRE)

Baileys Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.90s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Oratorio (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Motivator

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Alexander Goldrun (IRE)

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN & WHITE QUARTERED, halved sleeves, white cap

        Ace (IRE)

        25 BFC
        20/1
        • Form 5-33254
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, progress approaching straight, 4th over 1f out, kept on under pressure

        2(9)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Azamour (IRE)

        49 CDD
        6/4
        • Form 113-411
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        settled towards rear, improved into 5th and ridden early straight, 3rd on inner 1f out, no extra close home

        3(6)
        Silk - BLACK & WHITE CHECK, emerald green sleeves & cap

        Grey Swallow (IRE)

        49 DC
        5/1
        • Form 3140-17
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and effort 3f out, 3rd early straight, soon no extra

        4(7)
        Silk - PURPLE, LightBlue chevron, Purple sleeves, LightBlue cap

        Norse Dancer (IRE)

        25
        20/1
        • Form 155625
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 123

        held up, 6th halfway, 7th 3f out, no extra straight

        5(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

        Temple Place (IRE)

        56 b
        500/1
        • Form 001038
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 91

        led and disputed, headed 4f out, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up straight, tailed off

        6(2)
        Silk - WHITE, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, quartered cap

        Alexander Goldrun (IRE)

        42 DC
        9/1
        • Form 1-63121
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 116

        slowly into stride and held up, 8th when not clear run under 4f out, 9th into straight, switched to outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, stayed on well under pressure

        7(5)
        Silk - Colors Unavailable

        Hazarista (IRE)

        24 D
        200/1
        • Form 330-599
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        led and disputed, headed and weakened quickly entering straight

        8(10)
        Silk - WHITE, White sleeves & DarkBlue armlet, DarkBlue cap

        Motivator

        70 BFD
        3/1
        • Form 11-112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on well

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Oratorio (IRE)

        70 D
        7/1
        • Form 2-42031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, 7th and driven along halfway, 5th and headway 3f out, 2nd early straight, led inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure

        10(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

        Mona Lisa

        28
        100/1
        • Form 936317
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 81

        moderate 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden straight, weakened from 1 1/2f out

        Previous results

        2004
        (8)
        Silk -

        Azamour (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        2003
        (6)
        Silk -

        High Chaparral (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2002
        (7)
        Silk -

        Grandera (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Ace (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Led after 1f, quickened pace over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1l behind Electrocutionist (9-5) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.

        Azamour (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up, smooth headway from 4f out, edged left and driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul beating Norse Dancer (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Grey Swallow (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 12l behind Azamour (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.

        Norse Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, effort 4f out, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 4l behind Electrocutionist (9-5) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.

        Temple Place (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 8th of 15, 5l behind Evaluator (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Alexander Goldrun (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden clear, comfortably, won at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in Jul beating Cassydora (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Hazarista (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 25l behind Punctilious (9-4) at York 1m 4f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.

        Motivator 2-5fav (8-10) Led just after 2f, chased leader, led on bit 2f out, soon ridden and 3 lengths clear, hard ridden final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Oratorio (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.

        Oratorio (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, led close home, readily, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul beating Motivator (8-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Mona Lisa 25-1 (8-5) Checked stretch, 7th of 10, 6l behind Angara (8-11) at Arlington 1m 1f stk std in Aug.