Leopardstown

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Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Date 2025-09-13
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Yielding
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €712,500
Winning Time 2m 4.69s (fast by 0.91s)

Result

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5
Delacroix
Bay
J:TBC
T:A P O'Brien
J:
T:A P O'Brien
129 -11912
126
131
109
24d +17
44.4
0.50/1
2/1
33%
Prominent early - lost ground after 1f - towards rear but in touch with leaders over 7f out - smooth headway over 2f out - led 2f out - soon switched right and against near rail - ridden 1f out - kept on well
1
Anmaat
Bay
J:Chris Hayes
T:Owen Burrows
J:Chris Hayes
T:Owen Burrows
135 151-22
123
131
117
87d +5
24
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Hampered soon after start - soon towards rear - good headway over 2f out - went second and edged right over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding was very badly hampered leaving stalls)(op 10/3)
11
Zahrann
Bay
J:TBC
T:J P Murtagh
J:
T:J P Murtagh
129 21121
111
119
104
28d +28
41.8
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Upset in stalls - dwelt start - towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened final furlong (jockey said colt got upset in stalls)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
3
Shin Emperor
Chestnut
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
135 302-17
123
128
104
161d +7
22.7
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Led early - prominent after 1f - outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong (vet reported colt to be post race normal)(op 6/1 tchd 7/2)
4
White Birch
Grey
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:John Joseph Murphy
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:John Joseph Murphy
135 111-24
121
125
112
111d +8
21.8
1.75/1
7/1
13%
In rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2
Royal Champion
Bay
J:TBC
T:K R Burke
J:
T:K R Burke
135 1-1471
120
126
118
49d +20
26.1
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Towards rear - hampered soon after start - headway on outer and raced in second from over 7f out - lost second and outpaced from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
7
Hotazhell
Bay
J:TBC
T:Mrs John Harrington
J:
T:Mrs John Harrington
129 11-354
117
121
110
42d +13
18.4
5.00/1
20/1
5%
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out(op 16/1)
8
Mount Kilimanjaro
Bay
J:TBC
T:A P O'Brien
J:
T:A P O'Brien
129 12-316
108
115
102
24d +13
15.1
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Dwelt start - soon pushed along - led after 1f - wandered around on turn over 2f out - headed 2f out - soon weakened
6
Expanded
Bay
J:TBC
T:A P O'Brien
J:
T:A P O'Brien
129 12-99
113
118
89
112d
15.8
9
Purview
Bay
J:TBC
T:D K Weld
J:
T:D K Weld
129 1-225
110
119
72
27d
22
10
Serengeti
Brown
J:TBC
T:A P O'Brien
J:
T:A P O'Brien
129 -80070
95
103
81
6d
11.3
12
Whirl
Bay
J:TBC
T:A P O'Brien
J:
T:A P O'Brien
126 612116
122
131
111
6d
33.5
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Delacroix
2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1
Anmaat
7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1 10/3
Zahrann
11/2 5/1 5/1 11/2 5/1
Shin Emperor
9/2 5/1 5/1 9/2 9/2
White Birch
7/1 7/1 7/1 7/1 13/2
Royal Champion
18/1 16/1 16/1 14/1 14/1
Hotazhell
20/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 14/1
Mount Kilimanjaro
66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Delacroix
44.4
OR: 19 Form: 17 Odds: 8.4
2/1
2nd Zahrann
41.8
OR: 15.3 Form: 22.5 Odds: 4
11/2
3rd Whirl
33.5
OR: 18 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0
4 Royal Champion
26.1
OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6
18/1
5 Anmaat
24
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
4/1
6 Shin Emperor
22.7
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
5/1
7 Purview
22
OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 0
8 White Birch
21.8
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
7/1
9 Hotazhell
18.4
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
20/1
10 Expanded
15.8
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Mount Kilimanjaro
15.1
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
12 Serengeti
11.3
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Delacroix
126
131
109
Anmaat
123
131
117
Shin Emperor
123
128
104
Whirl
122
131
111
White Birch
121
125
112
Royal Champion
120
126
118
Hotazhell
117
121
110
Expanded
113
118
89
Zahrann
111
119
104
Purview
110
119
72
Mount Kilimanjaro
108
115
102
Serengeti
95
103
81

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Serengeti 6d ago Quick return
Whirl 6d ago Quick return
Delacroix 24d ago Fit
Mount Kilimanjaro 24d ago Fit
Purview 27d ago Fit
Zahrann 28d ago Fit
Hotazhell 42d ago Fit
Royal Champion 49d ago Fresh
Anmaat 87d ago Fresh
White Birch 111d ago Long break
Expanded 112d ago Long break
Shin Emperor 161d ago Long break

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Shin Emperor Prominent
Delacroix Hold Up
Anmaat Hold Up
Zahrann Hold Up
Royal Champion Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 5 of 12 runners classified.