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17:30 Leopardstown (IRE)
Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €1,250,000 added
- Winner: €725,001
- 2nd: €250,001
- 3rd: €125,000
- 4th: €62,500
- Form 1/151-22
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Chris Hayes
towards rear, closer in 6th 3f out, good headway into 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on close home
- Form 01-1471
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 120
prominent, 2nd at halfway, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
- Form 2330-17
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Yoshito Yahagi
- Jockey Ryusei Sakai
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression
- Form 4/111-24
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey D Browne McMonagle
dwelt, in rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, 5th inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 2-11912
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C Soumillon
rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
- Form 211-354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 312-316
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
led, clear at halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 21121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and progress entering straight, went 4th 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
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Anmaat (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Edgy in prelims, held up off the pace in last trio, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ombudsman (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Royal Champion (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders going well, waited with until smooth headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, rather impressive, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Almaqam (9-8) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Shin Emperor (FR) (9-0) 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Danon Decile (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Apr.
White Birch 3-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 8th halfway, switched right and effort over 2f out, headway and not much room 1 1/2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on in 4th closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Los Angeles (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Delacroix (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Led early, chased leaders, steadied into rear of chasing group 9f out, headway but plenty do from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ombudsman (9-8) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Hotazhell 2-1fav (8-10) 2-4p,kept in1/4,gained, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind World Beater (8-10) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks gd in Aug.
Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 17-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear in 6th, not much room on inside over 2f out, no impression once clear, well held final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Pride Of Arras (9-5) at York 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Zahrann (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, headway on inner when short of room over 2f out, ridden to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Tangapour (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.