Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) Racecard

Channel: RTE1
Distance: 1m 2f
Going: Good

Runners: 8
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(4)

Auguste Rodin

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)

Has to bounce back from an ordinary effort in the King George in July but has done so

1-0215

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 122

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	12f GF	G1	9-9	5/9	Goliath (11½L)	7/4F	123	107
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	10f GF	G1	9-2	1/10	Zarakem (¾L)	13/8F	123	126
26 May 24	Cur Curragh	10.5f Gd/Y	G1	9-5	2/8	White Birch (3L)	11/10F	124	117
30 Mar 24	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	G1	8-13	12/12	Rebel's Romance (22L)	11/8F	125	88
4 Nov 23	Sna Santa Anita	12f Fm	G1	8-10	1/11	Up To The Mark (¾L)	5/2F	-	125
9 Sep 23	Leo Leopardstown	10f Gd	G1	9-3	1/8	Luxembourg (½L)	11/4F	123	125

(6)

Hans Andersen

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O'Brien

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Group 3 winner last year; in here very much in a pacemaking role today

569590

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 100

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 24	Yor York	10.5f GF	G1	9-8 b¹	13/13	City Of Troy (29L)	250/1	102	72
27 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	12f GF	G1	9-9	9/9	Goliath (130L)	150/1	102	-
6 Jul 24	San Sandown	10f Sft	G1	9-9	5/6	City Of Troy (11½L)	80/1	102	98
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	10f GF	G1	9-2	9/10	Auguste Rodin (38L)	100/1	103	49
26 May 24	Cur Curragh	10.5f Gd/Y	G1	9-5	6/8	White Birch (15L)	33/1	104	95
10 May 24	Chs Chester	10.5f GF	G2	9-3	5/6	Passenger (8L)	11/2	105	106

(7)

Luxembourg ^p ¹

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O'Brien

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Well below par in the King George last time; cheekpieces tried and capable of a big run

2-4016

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 120

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	12f GF	G1	9-9	6/9	Goliath (14½L)	11/1	120	103
31 May 24	Eps Epsom	12f GS	G1	9-2	1/5	Hamish (1L)	9/4	120	124
30 Mar 24	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	14/16	Facteur Cheval (28L)	5/1	122	61
24 Feb 24	Jan Riyadh	10.5f GF	G2	9-0	4/13	Spirit Dancer (1¾L)	8/13F	-	113
10 Dec 23	Sha Sha Tin	10f Gd	G1	9-0	2/11	Romantic Warrior (shd)	71/10	-	123
9 Sep 23	Leo Leopardstown	10f Gd	G1	9-9	2/8	Auguste Rodin (½L)	4/1	121	124

(1)

Royal Rhyme ^t

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Not disgraced but exposed in better company since Sandown and unlikely to contend here

5-1546

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 113

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 24	Yor York	10.5f GF	G1	9-8 t	6/13	City Of Troy (10½L)	80/1	113	108
27 Jul 24	Yor York	10.5f GF	G2	9-8 t	4/4	Alflaila (1¾L)	9/2	113	116
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	10f GF	G1	9-2 t	5/10	Auguste Rodin (4L)	16/1	113	116
23 May 24	San Sandown	10f Sft	G3	9-2 t	1/4	Certain Lad (1L)	1/2F	113	115
21 Oct 23	Asc Ascot	10f Sft	G1	9-3 t	5/8	King Of Steel (5¼L)	16/1	113	115
23 Sep 23	Ayr Ayr	10f GS	L	9-0 t	1/7	Pride Of America (1½L)	6/5F	108	118

(8)

Economics

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

This is by far his sternest test to date; he will have to be a very good horse to pass it

4-111

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 121

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Aug 24	Dea Deauville	10f Gd	3yG2	9-2	1/7	Jayarebe (2L)	11/10F	-	121
16 May 24	Yor York	10.5f Gd	3yG2	9-2	1/7	Ancient Wisdom (6L)	6/1	-	119
20 Apr 24	Nby Newbury	8f GS	43yMd	9-7	1/17	Under Siege (1½L)	4/6F	-	91
3 Nov 23	Nmk Newmarket	7f Hy	42yNv	9-2	4/13	Zoum Zoum (3¾L)	11/1	-	81

(2)

Ghostwriter

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Has found it tougher this season but has yet to run a bad race; likely to fall short

1-4433

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 119

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 24	Yor York	10.5f GF	G1	9-1	3/13	City Of Troy (4½L)	33/1	112	120
6 Jul 24	San Sandown	10f Sft	G1	8-13	3/6	City Of Troy (2L)	12/1	112	116
2 Jun 24	Cha Chantilly	10.5f Hy	3yG1	9-2	4/14	Look De Vega (3¾L)	89/10	-	110
4 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	3yG1	9-2	4/11	Notable Speech (4½L)	14/1	111	112
30 Sep 23	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	2yG2	9-2	1/9	Al Musmak (1¼L)	100/30	98	108
9 Sep 23	Asc Ascot	7f GF	22yNv	9-10	1/9	Dark Tornado (1¼L)	10/11F	-	101

(5)

Los Angeles

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O'Brien

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Did enough to win the Irish Derby and the Great Voltigeur; intriguing dropped back in trip

1-1311

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 119

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 24	Yor York	12f GF	3yG2	9-7	1/5	Illinois (nk)	5/4F	118	121
30 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	3yG1	9-2	1/8	Sunway (¾L)	13/8	113	121
1 Jun 24	Eps Epsom	12f GS	3yG1	9-2	3/16	City Of Troy (6L)	6/1	111	115
12 May 24	Leo Leopardstown	10f Gd	3yG3	9-5	1/5	Euphoric (1L)	4/5F	111	108
22 Oct 23	Sai Saint-Cloud	10f VSft	2yG1	9-0	1/7	Stunning Peach (nk)	67/10	-	107
3 Sep 23	Tip Tipperary	9f Y	2yMd	9-7	1/8	Surfers Paradise (2¼L)	13/2	-	89

(3)

Shin Emperor

J: Ryusei Sakai

T: Yoshito Yahagi

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Given the reputation of Japanese horses when travelling in recent years is hard to dismiss

12-253

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 115

Days: 111

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 May 24	Tok Tokyo	12f GF	3yG1	9-0	3/17	Danon Decile (3¼L)	168/10	-	114
14 Apr 24	Nak Nakayama	10f GF	3yG1	9-0	5/17	Justin Milano (2½L)	74/10	-	110
3 Mar 24	Nak Nakayama	10f GF	3yG2	9-0	2/11	Cosmo Kuranda (1¼L)	5/2	-	112
28 Dec 23	Nak Nakayama	10f GF	2yG1	8-11	2/16	Regaleira (¾L)	21/10J	-	112
25 Nov 23	Kyo Kyoto	10f GF	2yG3	8-11	1/14	Prelude City (½L)	27/10F	-	103
4 Nov 23	Tok Tokyo	9f GF	2y	8-11	1/13	True Successor (3L)	3/1	-	-