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15:25 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 3.2s

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(4)

Auguste Rodin⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 122| BF| CD

9/4

Has flopped a few times but very much on a going day when winning this last year and showed he's as good as ever at 4 when landing the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot in June. Threw in one of his lesser efforts in the King George since but he's always bounced straight back from poor runs before.

Form: 11-0215

(6)

Hans Andersen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C D Hayes| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| C| D

250/1

Very useful in his own right but often employed as a pacemaker in Group 1s this summer, although not in the International at York last time (well held). Chance he'll resume those front-running duties today but big outsider either way.

Form: 569590

(7)

Luxembourg^p1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D P McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 120| CD

11/1

High-class horse who notched the fourth Group 1 success of his career in the Coronation Cup at Epsom (1½m, soft) at the end of May but a well-beaten sixth in the King George at Ascot since. Needs first-time cheekpieces to have a positive effect.

Form: 22-4016

(1)

Royal Rhyme^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 113| D

25/1

Ayr listed winner last autumn and added to his very good record on going softer than good when landing the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1¼m, soft) on his reappearance in May. Limitations exposed on a quicker surface since and would only enter the each-way equation should the ground turn soft.

Form: 15-1546

(8)

Economics³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 121| D

7/4

Burst on the Group-race scene with a 6-length win in the Dante at York in May and underlined that he's potentially out of the top drawer when readily picking of Jayarebe in a Deauville Group 2 3 months later (both 1¼m, good). Can take the step up to Group 1 level in his stride.

Form: 4-111

(2)

Ghostwriter²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 119

11/2

Group 2 winner at 2 and has reached the frame at Group 1 level on all 4 starts this year, on the latest finishing 4½ lengths third of 13 to City of Troy in the International at York (1¼m, good). Place claims again.

Form: 11-4433

(5)

Los Angeles²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 119| CD

8/1

The only defeat of his 6-race career came when third in the Epsom Derby. Took the Irish version at the Curragh 4 weeks later and probably even slightly bettered that form when defying a Group 1 penalty in the Voltigeur at York. The drop back to 1¼m isn't certain to play his strengths.

Form: 11-1311

(3)

Shin Emperor¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryusei Sakai| T: Yoshito Yahagi| OR: 115| D

16/1

Smart Japanese-trained filly who was last seen finishing third in their Derby at Tokyo (1½m, good to firm) in May. Will need to advance her form a good deal if she is to make her first start in Europe a winning one.

Form: 112-23

Forecasts

Economics (7/4), Auguste Rodin (9/4), Ghostwriter (11/2), Los Angeles (8/1), Luxembourg (11/1), Shin Emperor (16/1), Royal Rhyme (25/1), Hans Andersen (250/1)

A cracking renewal in which ECONOMICS, who has been so impressive in Group 2 company on his last 2 starts, can show he has what it takes to come out on top at the highest level. Last year's winner Auguste Rodin can bounce back from his below-par run in the King George and provide the chief threat ahead of Ghostwriter.