15:25 Leopardstown
GoodRoyal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
- Prize money: £619565.22
- 1m 2f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.35
Form: 4-111 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 121
Unbeaten this season, bolting up in the Dante Stakes in May before landing a Group 2 at Deauville last month; he is all potential, this is by far his sternest examination to date and he will have to be a very good horse to pass it.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
midfield on outer, disputing fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out, challenging 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish |
6/4 |
|
1st 5 (6) |
16th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
By Night Of Thunder out of French 1m1f-12.5f winner (including Group 2); rallying fourth in novice at Newmarket (7f, heavy) last November; 4-6 for 17-runner maiden at Newbury (1m, good to soft) last month, always prominent and keeping on strongly to assert in the final 1f; has been taken out of the Derby (the only one of these not in it; has King Edward VII entry) but will surely get this trip and, although bottom on ratings, he looks certain to improve again. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
160,000gns yearling; 11-1 when a rallying fourth of 13 on Newmarket debut (7f, heavy) last November; the first three have all won since (the runner-up at Newmarket on Tuesday) and this Derby/Dante entry has to be high on the list for stable that has won this race or a division of it twice since 2017. |
7/4 |
9/4
- Place: £1.25
Form: 1-0215 CD BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 122
Can mix the brilliant and the terrible, but has still won six Group 1s, including two Derbies and when just outpointing Luxembourg in this race last year; has to bounce back from an ordinary effort in the King George in July but has proved more than adept at doing so in the past.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
towards rear, headway under 3f out, challenging 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish |
9/4 |
|
5th 1 (2) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Has flopped badly on three occasions in his career, including in this race 12 months ago; otherwise a high-class performer who has won several top middle-distance prizes, all on good/firmer, including the 2023 Derby and most recently the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot; leading player provided he avoids one of his bad days. |
5/4 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
The Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf all fell to him last season but he ran absolute shockers in the 2,000 Guineas and King George (here) and flopped again in the Dubai Sheema Classic this March; Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (good to yielding) late last month was much more like it again, albeit leading only briefly in the closing stages before White Birch asserted by 3l; peak efforts have been on good or firmer (also Group 1 winner on heavy as 2yo) but he's uncomfortably enigmatic. |
7/4 |
14/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 12-253 D
Last run: 111 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 115
This seems to have been targeted since he was third in the Japanese Derby in May; impossible to assess, but given the reputation of Japanese horses when travelling in recent years is hard to dismiss.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (3) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, disputing fourth halfway, lost position 4f out, keeping on when bit short of room 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well and went third towards finish |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 1-1311 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 119
Only defeat came when third to City Of Troy at Epsom; did enough to win the Irish Derby and the Great Voltigeur since; intriguing dropped back in trip and hard to know what to expect.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (5) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
towards rear, some headway but still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, briefly went third final 110yds, kept on |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Five starts, improving every time; today's International runners City Of Troy and Ambiente Friendly proved too strong for him in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) but he turned the tables on the runner-up in a protracted battle up the straight for Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good; unraced on firmer); sweated up before both of those races; gives weight all round but unlikely to go down without a good scrap and may well win. |
6/4 |
|
1st 5 (3) |
30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
sweating, in touch with leaders, prominent going okay on inner over 3f out, challenging over 2f out, disputed lead when ridden under 2f out, led narrowly and stayed on inside final furlong |
13/8 |
10/1
Form: 1-4433
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 119
Unbeaten at two; has found it tougher this season but has yet to run a bad race, including against City Of Troy last twice; similar result here looks the likeliest outcome but will make his presence felt.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (2) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
prominent, soon went second, challenging 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
10/1 |
|
3rd 13 (13) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Unbeaten as a 2yo; good fourth in a strong 2,000 Guineas and only 2l behind City Of Troy in the Eclipse most recently, albeit possibly a tad flattered on ground that wasn't ideal for the winner; proving consistent in terms of bare form and likely to give another good account. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 (1) |
6th Jul 2024 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Unbeaten 2yo campaign culminated in Royal Lodge win; good fourth in a strong 2,000 Guineas that has worked out well, then filled the same position in the French Derby (10.5f, heavy) on first attempt beyond 1m; may rate higher still; solid contender who again has frame possibilities. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-4016 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Horse
OR: 120
Close second to Auguste Rodin in this last year and his best effort since when winning the 1m4f Coronation Cup at Epsom in May; well below his best in the King George last time; cheekpieces tried here and capable of a big run at his best.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (7) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
soon led, faced challenges 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 (1) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Group 1 winner in each of his four seasons of racing, most recently in the Coronation Cup at Epsom (good to soft) where he received an astute front-running ride to record a first success over 1m4f; tactically versatile but couldn't quite sustain his effort in this contest last year (finished 8l fourth); yard's number one is Auguste Rodin. |
9/1 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
31st May 2024 Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Acts on soft going; has failed to shine in the Middle East this year; otherwise capable of high-class form at about 1m2f, namely two wins and three seconds in Group 1 events; probably hit the front too soon on last attempt over 1m4f and may yet show he's fully effective at this trip; has the ability to take a serious hand. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: 5-1546 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 113
Five-time winner and started off the season winning the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown; not disgraced but exposed in better company since and unlikely to contend here.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (1) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
prominent against far rail, soon went third, weakened inside final furlong |
33/1 |
|
6th 7 (10) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Impressive strike-rate on soft/good to soft ground includes Group 3 win at Sandown (1m2f) in May; far from disgraced in the York Stakes (behind Alflaila) most recently but that took his record on good/firmer to 0-4; interesting only if the surface is riding slow. |
66/1 |
|
4th 4 (4) |
27th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
His form took off with wins in Glorious Goodwood handicap (soft) and Ayr Listed event (good to soft) in the second half of last season; underlined how effective he his under testing conditions when adding a 1m2f Sandown Group 3 on his reappearance but showed he also handles fast ground when good fifth of ten to Auguste Rodin in Group 1 Prince Of Wales's at Royal Ascot; closely matched with Alflaila on that form. |
9/1 |
200/1
Form: 569590 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
Group 3 winner last year; in here very much in a pacemaking role today.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
in rear throughout |
200/1 |
|
13th 4 (3) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and again likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages; wears first-time headgear. |
200/1 |
|
9th 4 (5) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages. |
100/1 |
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+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €81.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €55.50 |
| Tricast | €411.70 |
| Trifecta | €780.00 |
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Auguste Rodin