17:00 Leopardstown
Saturday 12 September 2026
All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:5516:2517:0017:3518:10
Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 2f  |  Good  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:01Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 2.53s
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched right under 2f out, ridden and edged left to go 2nd 1f out, soon edged left again and led inside final 100 yards, just held on op 33/1
T:Â George ScottJ:Â C Soumillon
Held up towards rear, pushed along entering straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, went 3rd 100 yards out and kept on well, just failed op 28/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra op 6/4 tchd 13/8
T:Â E WalkerJ:Â Kieran Shoemark
Slowly into stride and pushed along early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear, headway early straight, pushed along and progress between horses to go 3rd 1f out, soon hampered, no extra op 10/1 tchd 17/2
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Colin Keane
Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in rear 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 15/8 tchd 7/4
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Pierre-Charles Boudot
Tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to challenge under 2f out, 4th and hampered early final furlong, no extra op 25/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Declan McDonogh
Pushed along early and soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, 5th and badly hampered early final furlong, weakened op 33/1 tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€51.00Pl:€6.30, €5.10, €1.01EX:€429.40Trifecta:€1,217.00Tricast:€3,826.02SF:€1,060.02Swingers:€23.35, €12.55, €8.45
Forecasts
Constitution River (11/8), Item (2/1), Almaqam (9/2), A Boy Named Susie (9/1), Hawk Mountain (20/1), Wimbledon Hawkeye (33/1), Lambourn (40/1), Hotazhell (50/1)
Having done well to land the Juddmonte International at York last month, ITEM is fancied to confirm the form with the potential for even better still to come. The son of Frankel can see off the challenge of Constitution River, who isn't taken lightly in his bid to add to Aidan O'Brien's excellent record in this race, with Almaqam also in the mix in a fascinating renewal.
- ITEM
- CONSTITUTION RIVER (FR)
- ALMAQAM
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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