17:30 Leopardstown
Saturday 13 September 2025
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Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good to Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 4.69s
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
T: Owen BurrowsJ: 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 op 10/3
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Prominent, 2nd at halfway, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 16/1
T: J J MurphyJ: 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 op 6/1 tchd 7/1
T: Yoshito YahagiJ: Ryusei Sakai
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression op 6/1 tchd 7/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and progress entering straight, went 4th 2f out, soon weakened op 5/1 tchd 9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Led, clear at halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.60, €1.35, €4.85EX:€6.50Trifecta:€58.00Tricast:€107.94SF:€10.12Swingers:€2.10, €7.20, €12.80
Forecasts
Delacroix (2/1), Anmaat (4/1), Shin Emperor (4/1), Zahrann (11/2), White Birch (13/2), Royal Champion (18/1), Hotazhell (18/1), Mount Kilimanjaro (50/1)
DELACROIX is 2-2 over this C&D and looks the one to beat if bouncing back to the form he showed when winning the Eclipse. He can enhance Aidan O'Brien's fine recent record in this race, though he'll likely face a stern test from the best of the older horses. Last season's Tattersalls Gold Cup winner White Birch has a fine record when fresh, while Anmaat has plenty of high-class form to his name and could prove dangerous back on an easier surface.
- DELACROIX (IRE)
- WHITE BIRCH
- ANMAAT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €725,001.002nd: €250,001.003rd: €125,000.004th: €62,500.005th: €37,500.006th: €25,000.007th: €12,501.00
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