September 10 / 15.45 Leopardstown

15.45

Yielding To Soft

Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

  • Prize money: £478991.6
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
4 (6)

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.05
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 111-31 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Top-class juvenile last year, won Group 2 Beresford Stakes and Group 1 Vertem Futurity; stumbled in the early stages of the 2,000 Guineas but did no great damage to his reputation by taking third place; missed the Derby on account of a muscular problem; merely workmanlike when winning Group 3 Royal Whip at the Curragh four weeks ago; should be a lot sharper now.
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13/2

  • Place: £2.95

Form: 2-8151 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Strong at the finish when winning a Group 2 over a bit further than this at Saint-Cloud in May and very much shaped as though in need of a step up in trip when keeping on late for fifth behind Vadeni in the Prix du Jockey Club; duly won the 1m4f Grand Prix de Paris; hard to see him turning the tables on Vadeni at this trip.
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7th

3

(3)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Onesto

9st 9lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: F Chappet

prominent early, soon steadied and in touch with leaders, outpaced under 2f out, short of room against far rail over 1f out, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

5

(4)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Onesto

9st 3lb

J: Stephane Pasquier

T: F Chappet

towards rear, headway into midfield 5f out, pushed along and went second under 2f out, ridden disputing lead 1f out, sustained battle with winner when edged left final 110yds, headed towards finish

13/2

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11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-5111 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of the Prix du Jockey Club, striding clear on soft ground for a 5l success, though possibly that was a sub-standard edition; perhaps fortunate to beat Mishriff in the Eclipse, but stuck to his task now bidding to emulate St Mark's Basilica, who completed the Jockey Club/Eclipse/Irish Champion treble last year; ground not a problem and holds major chance.
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5th

5

(6)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

14:45 Curragh

Vadeni

9st 5lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: J-C Rouget

Impressive winner of last year's Prix du Jockey Club who went on to land the Eclipse, relegating Bay Bridge to fifth; third to Luxembourg in the Irish Champion Stakes before ending the campaign with second to Alpinista in the Arc; supplemented for this and likely to be a lot sharper than when 1 1/2l behind Bay Bridge in the Prix Ganay; could be hard to beat.

13/8

3rd

7

(2)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Vadeni

9st 3lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: J-C Rouget

towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ran on well when switched left inside final furlong, bit short of room but went third against far rail final 110yds, kept on, no match for first two

11/8

Form: 4-0232 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won the Prix du Jockey Club in 2020 and landed Dubai Sheema Classic last year; impressed in trouncing Alenquer in last year's Juddmonte International; looked unlucky not to peg back Vadeni in the Eclipse at Sandown in July after meeting trouble in running; lost ground at the start in the King George; clear-second-best behind the brilliant Baaeed at York.
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4th

3

(5)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Mishriff

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

held up in rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden and ran on on outer inside final furlong, went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

3/1

Form: -11635 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Failed to win at two but ended the season with a fine second behind El Bodegon in a 1m2f Group 1 at Saint-Cloud; started the campaign brightly with a Navan maiden win and wide-margin Group 3 win over C&D; track and trip did not seem to suit when sixth in the Derby; looked a bit short of tactical speed in Grade 1 appearances at Belmont and Saratoga.
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5th

6

(1)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Stone Age

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

led, nudged along and 4 lengths ahead under 4f out, ridden and reduced lead under 2f out, headed 1f out, hard ridden and weakened final 110yds

25/1

16/1

Form: 9-1616 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Group 1 winner in Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh in May; won last year's King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, but 2021 seasonal-best was in defeat when 6l second to Mishriff in the Juddmonte International; handles heavy ground and probably found the going too quick when fading to finish last of six behind Vadeni in the Eclipse on latest; big task to reverse form.
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6th

1

(3)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Alenquer

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, soon outpaced, no impression when bit short of room 1f out, kept on

16/1

1

(2)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Alenquer

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

6l second to Mishriff in this race last year (good) and beat High Definition by a neck to win his first Group 1 at the Curragh (1m2f, good) in May; fast ground may not have suited when last of six in the Eclipse last month; even if conditions suit, he has something to find in this red-hot Group 1.

20/1

20/1

Form: 0-5144 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Apart from successive editions of the Tattersalls Gold Cup has been campaigned exclusively abroad and over 1m4f since a 1m2f Group 2 win at the Curragh early last season; highlights provided by Group 1 win at Saint-Cloud last year and Group 2 success in this year's Hardwicke Stakes; had to come from off the pace when fourth in recent Grade 1 at Saratoga.
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6th

1

(2)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Broome

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, dropped to rear 4f out, never dangerous

40/1

3rd

2

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Broome

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Good middle-distance performer for most of his career but won the Dubai Gold Cup over 2m in March; close third in the 1m6f Yorkshire Cup at York in May but well beaten in the Gold Cup at Ascot and the Goodwood Cup the next twice, and was about 8l behind Coltrane at York last time; others preferred.

10/1

5th

3

(4)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

Broome

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Good middle-distance performer for most of his career but won the Dubai Gold Cup over 2m in March; close third to Giavellotto in the 1m6f Yorkshire Cup here in May but well beaten since in the Gold Cup at Ascot and the Goodwood Cup, so others are preferred.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €60.20
Straight Forecast €37.76
Trifecta €171.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vadeni

TOPSPEED:

Mishriff

RP Ratings (IRE):

Vadeni

The Irish Sun:

Vadeni

POSTDATA:

Mishriff