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Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Date 2023-09-09
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €712,500
Winning Time 2m 2.68s (fast by 2.92s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Auguste Rodin (IRE)
11/4F Won
2nd
Luxembourg (IRE)
4/1 .5
3rd 9/2 0.1
4th
King Of Steel (USA)
100/30 .5
5th
Alflaila (GB)
7/1 2.25
6th
Point Lonsdale (IRE)
40/1 .5
7th
Onesto (IRE)
8/1 3.25
8th
Sprewell (IRE)
33/1 1.5

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
7 (2)
Auguste Rodin
Brown
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P Obrien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P Obrien
129 1-0110
123
129
106
42d +11
31.4
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Derby and Irish Derby hero, has suffered two major reverses, has capability to rebound
8 (5)
King Of Steel
Grey
J:Kevin Stott
T:Roger Varian
J:Kevin Stott
T:Roger Varian
129 17-213
121
128
111
42d +4
23.5
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Second to Auguste Rodin at Epsom, creditable effort behind older horses in the King George
5 (6)
Nashwa
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Hollie Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
132 -42132
122
130
118
17d +22
35.6
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Three-time Group 1 winner against her own sex, can give a good account against the colts
2 (4)
Luxembourg
Bay
J:Seamie Heffernan
T:A P Obrien
J:Seamie Heffernan
T:A P Obrien
135 7-5124
121
129
115
42d +9
21.4
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Beat Onesto in this last year, back at 1m2f after King George fourth, yard's second-string
3 (3)
Onesto
Chestnut
J:Frankie Dettori
T:F Chappet
J:Frankie Dettori
T:F Chappet
135 t 1207-4
120
127
108
27d +8
21.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Second to Luxembourg last year, should be sharper now after belated seasonal debut over 1m
1 (7)
Alflaila
Bay
J:Jim Crowley
T:Owen Burrows
J:Jim Crowley
T:Owen Burrows
135 2111-1
120
128
103
42d +20
30.6
1.50/1
7
14%
Maintained last year's progress with smart York display on belated return, Group 1 debut
9 (1)
Sprewell
Bay
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
129 2-1146
111
121
91
69d +16
19.6
8.00/1
33
3%
Held by Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel on Epsom running, lack-lustre Irish Derby run
4 (8)
Point Lonsdale
Bay
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:A P Obrien
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:A P Obrien
135 0-1138
113
121
104
42d +14
16.2
24.75/1
100
1%
Smart 2021 juvenile, ran only once last year, two Pattern wins this term, huge task here
NR (9)
Al Riffa
Bay
J:TBC
T:Joseph Patrick Obrien
J:
T:Joseph Patrick Obrien
129 211-22
112
119
90
25d +8
18.5
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Non-runner
Horse bet365 Coral
Auguste Rodin
10/3 11/4
King Of Steel
10/3 10/3
Nashwa
5 9/2
Luxembourg
11/2 11/2
Onesto
11/2 11/2
Alflaila
7 7
Sprewell
33 28
Point Lonsdale
100 50
Al Riffa
7 15/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Nashwa
35.6
OR: 18 Form: 13.6 Odds: 4
9/2
2nd Auguste Rodin
31.4
OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2
10/3
3rd Alflaila
30.6
OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1
7
4 King Of Steel
23.5
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
10/3
5 Luxembourg
21.4
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
6 Onesto
21.1
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
7 Sprewell
19.6
OR: 15.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9
33
8 Al Riffa
18.5
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3
15/2
9 Point Lonsdale
16.2
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
100

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Auguste Rodin
123
129
106
Nashwa
122
130
118
King Of Steel
121
128
111
Luxembourg
121
129
115
Onesto
120
127
108
Alflaila
120
128
103
Point Lonsdale
113
121
104
Al Riffa
112
119
90
Sprewell
111
121
91

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Nashwa 17d ago Fit
Al Riffa 25d ago Fit
Onesto 27d ago Fit
Auguste Rodin 42d ago Fit
King Of Steel 42d ago Fit
Luxembourg 42d ago Fit
Alflaila 42d ago Fit
Point Lonsdale 42d ago Fit
Sprewell 69d ago Fresh