15:45 Leopardstown
Saturday 10 September 2022
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Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f | Soft | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.10s
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
In touch, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, headway under 2f out, closed over 1f out, ridden and kept on well 1f out to lead final 50 yards tchd 10/3
T: F ChappetJ: S Pasquier
Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 6th after 3f, progress to 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 1 1/2f out, improved to lead narrowly 1f out, kept on, headed final 50 yards, not match winner op 17/2
T: J C RougetJ: C Soumillon
Soon rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, progress and ridden over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, not trouble leaders op 13/8 tchd 15/8
T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane
Towards rear, 7th after 3f, progress on outer 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong to 4th closing stages tchd 10/3
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Broke well to lead, increased advantage halfway, 4 lengths clear over 3f out, reduced advantage 1 1/2f out and ridden, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 25/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent, 3rd halfway, under pressure over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Dwelt, raced in touch, soon tracked leader in 2nd, under pressure and lost place 1 1/2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.05Pl:€1.50, €2.95, €1.10EX:€60.20Trifecta:€171.70SF:€37.76Swingers:€8.40, €2.60, €4.70
Forecasts
Vadeni (7/4), Luxembourg (7/2), Mishriff (7/2), Alenquer (8/1), Onesto (11/1), Broome (12/1), Stone Age (28/1)
There was little between VADENI and Mishriff when first and second in the Eclipse at Sandown but 3-y-o Vadeni is open to further improvement while Mishriff has endured a couple of hard races in defeat since. Luxembourg remains potentially high-class so is another to consider.
- VADENI (FR)
- MISHRIFF (IRE)
- LUXEMBOURG (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €580,000.002nd: €200,000.003rd: €100,000.004th: €50,000.005th: €30,000.006th: €20,000.007th: €10,000.00
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