Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

1st

Economics (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR 121

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-3 121

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

2:03.20

Settled midfield towards outside - up to 3rd approaching 2f out with a shake-up - edged in front close home - driven out to assert at the finish

2nd

Auguste Rodin (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

4yo, 9-9, OR 122

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

4 9-9 122

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

0.3

Held up towards back of the pack - 6th at the midway point - driven into contention approaching final 2f - shared front spot early in the last furlong - battled on but found one too strong

3rd

Shin Emperor (FR)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR 115

J: Ryusei Sakai · T: Yoshito Yahagi

3 9-3 115

Ryusei Sakai

Yoshito Yahagi

¾

Sat just off the pace - fifth at the midpoint - blocked for room a furlong out then edged left before finishing strongly to snatch third at the line

4th

Los Angeles (IRE)

No. 7, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR 119

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 119

Dylan Browne McMonagle

A P O'Brien

0.2

Held up at the back - still 7th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight and shifted right but made no headway over a furlong out - finished strongly on the outside inside final 150 yards to finish 4th

5th

Ghostwriter (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR 119

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Clive Cox

3 9-3 119

Richard Kingscote

Clive Cox

¾

Sat behind pace early - disputing 2nd at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left before slipping to 4th early in straight - held no more late and finished 5th beaten 2 lengths

6th

Luxembourg (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 7

5yo, 9-9, OR 120

J: Declan McDonogh · T: A P O'Brien

5 9-9 120

Declan McDonogh

A P O'Brien

½

Set the pace early - driven approaching final furlong where overtaken - held no more late and finished sixth beaten 2½ lengths

7th

Royal Rhyme (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 9-9, OR 113

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

4 9-9 113

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

½

Sat close behind the front group - third at halfway - urged forward turning into the straight - driven with no headway made in 5th a furlong out - hampered for room and eased right in the closing stages before finishing seventh one paced

8th

Hans Andersen (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR 100

J: Chris Hayes · T: A P O'Brien

4 9-9 100

Chris Hayes

A P O'Brien

8½

Held up towards back of field - urged into contention but made no headway approaching 2f out - couldn't find more and allowed to finish quietly - well held in 8th