Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

1st

Delacroix (IRE)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR 126

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 126

Christophe Soumillon

A P O'Brien

2:04.69

Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress into the straight - hit the front with authority 2f out - asked for effort and edged away - kept finding under pressure to the line

2nd

Anmaat (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

7yo, 9-9, OR 123

J: Chris Hayes · T: Owen Burrows

7 9-9 123

Chris Hayes

Owen Burrows

¾

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th 3f out - strong move into 2nd 2f out - asked for effort but unable to reel in leader 1f out - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length

3rd

Royal Champion (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

7yo, 9-9, OR 120

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

7 9-9 120

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

2¼

Handy early - second at halfway - eased back to third under pressure 2f out and unable to close on the front pair - held on for third at the finish

4th

Hotazhell (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR 117

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-3 117

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1¼

Sat close to the front group early fighting for control - into 5th spot with 2f remaining under pressure - moved up to 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish 4th

5th

White Birch (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 5

5yo, 9-9, OR 121

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: John Joseph Murphy

5 9-9 121

Dylan Browne McMonagle

John Joseph Murphy

½

Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged into 7th with 2f left - moved up to 4th but couldn't threaten those in front approaching the last furlong - dropped to 5th close home - held on without finding more

6th

Shin Emperor (FR)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-9, OR 123

J: Ryusei Sakai · T: Yoshito Yahagi

4 9-9 123

Ryusei Sakai

Yoshito Yahagi

2¾

Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control under restraint - pushed along entering the straight - slipped back to 6th 2f out and unable to threaten

7th

Zahrann (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR 111

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-3 111

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

3

Slow to break - settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - found room and improved into the straight to reach 4th 2f out - then dropped away quickly - finished 7th

8th

Mount Kilimanjaro (FR)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR 108

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 108

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

6½

Sent to the front early - opened a big advantage by halfway - pushed along 3f out then lost the lead 2f out - dropped away fast after that