KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

15:20

KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

Date 2025-09-13

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 1m 42.35s (slow by 2.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) Christophe Soumillon · A P O'Brien	1/2F	Won
2nd	Hardy Warrior (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	11/4	5
3rd	Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	40/1	.5
4th	A Boy Named Susie (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	17/2	0.05

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Benvenuto Cellini Chestnut J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	21	-	107	78	61d	—	—	-28	33.5	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Raced in second - pushed along and challenging over 2f out - switched right towards near side and led under 2f out - went clear inside final furlong - impressive(op 4/9 tchd 4/11)
5	Hardy Warrior Chestnut J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J: T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	41	-	97	39	51d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-8	18	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Led - faced challenge over 2f out - headed under 2f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and 10/3)
2	A Boy Named Susie Bay J:TBC T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J: T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	131	—	14	-	102	52	21d	—	—	+1	9.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Raced in third - no impression inside final furlong - lost third post(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
10	Nil Bua Gan Dua Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J: T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	4	-	92	43	21d	—	—	-3	1.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Held up in rear - outpaced over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third post(op 22/1)
1	North Coast Chestnut J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J: T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	134	—	3121	108	113	95	51d	—	—	—	33.9	—	—
3	Action Chestnut J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	31	-	98	86	42d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
6	Isaac Newton Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	21	-	97	94	42d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
7	Limestone Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J: T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	32	-	97	79	13d	—	—	—	7.1	—	—
8	Montreal Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	31	-	95	57	37d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
9	New Zealand Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	71	-	98	87	56d	—	—	—	10	—	—
11	Pierre Bonnard Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	131	—	41	-	100	20	29d	—	—	—	10	—	—
12	Resurgence Bay J:TBC T:Mrs John Harrington	J: T:Mrs John Harrington	131	—	2	-	93	44	21d	—	—	—	5	—	—

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Benvenuto Cellini	2/5	4/11	2/5	2/5	1/3
Hardy Warrior	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1
A Boy Named Susie	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Nil Bua Gan Dua	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Montreal	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

North Coast

33.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 19.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

Benvenuto Cellini

33.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 20

2/5

3rd

Hardy Warrior

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8

10/3

Isaac Newton

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Action

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Montreal

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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New Zealand

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Pierre Bonnard

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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A Boy Named Susie

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Limestone

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Resurgence

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Nil Bua Gan Dua

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
North Coast	108	113	95
Benvenuto Cellini	—	107	78
Hardy Warrior	—	97	39
A Boy Named Susie	—	102	52
Nil Bua Gan Dua	—	92	43
Action	—	98	86
Isaac Newton	—	97	94
Limestone	—	97	79
Montreal	—	95	57
New Zealand	—	98	87
Pierre Bonnard	—	100	20
Resurgence	—	93	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Limestone	13d ago	Quick return
A Boy Named Susie	21d ago	Fit
Nil Bua Gan Dua	21d ago	Fit
Resurgence	21d ago	Fit
Pierre Bonnard	29d ago	Fit
Montreal	37d ago	Fit
Action	42d ago	Fit
Isaac Newton	42d ago	Fit
Hardy Warrior	51d ago	Fresh
North Coast	51d ago	Fresh
New Zealand	56d ago	Fresh
Benvenuto Cellini	61d ago	Fresh