16:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1016:4517:1517:50

Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:12  |   Winning time: 2m 5.08s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
Magical
59-6
9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well to assert closing stages op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(3)
Ghaiyyath
59-9
8/13f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Led, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 4/7 tchd 4/6
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(6)
Armory
39-3
66/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Ran 5th, closer approaching straight, ridden to go 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
4
(1)
Sottsass
49-9
5/1
T: J C RougetJ: Colin Keane
Ran 4th, closer approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
(2)
Japan
49-9
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
(4)
Leo De Fury
49-9
125/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Always rear, pushed along under 4f out and no impression entering straight, no extra over 1f out op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.70, €1.02EX:€10.30Trifecta:€59.70SF:€7.40

Forecasts

Ghaiyyath (8/13), Magical (9/2), Sottsass (5/1), Japan (8/1), Armory (66/1), Leo De Fury (125/1)

Verdict

GHAIYYATH is confidently expected to maintain his unbeaten record in 2020 and make it win number five with another all-the-way victory. Magical is an admirable mare and a mutliple Group 1 winner herself but looks booked for second once more behind Charlie Appleby's top-class front runner. French-raider Sottsass rates the pick of the remainder in a cracking renewal of the Irish Champion.

  1. GHAIYYATH (IRE)
  2. MAGICAL (IRE)
  3. SOTTSASS (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Magical
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 4
J: R L Moore  |  T: A P O'Brien
11/10

Prize Money

1st: €435,000.002nd: €150,000.003rd: €75,000.004th: €37,500.005th: €22,500.006th: €15,000.007th: €7,500.00

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