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18:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 9 September 2017

All15:2516:0016:3517:0517:3518:1018:4519:20

QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.36s

1^st

(10)

Decorated Knight

59-7

25/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: Andrea Atzeni

In rear, 10th halfway, closed 1f out, ridden and good headway to lead narrowly final 100 yards, kept on best under pressure

2^nd

(9)

Poet's Word

49-7

10/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: James Doyle

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, closed 1f out, almost on terms final 100 yards, kept on, not match winner close home op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(1)

Eminent

39-1

3/1

T: M MeadeJ: L Dettori

Broke well to lead, 4 lengths clear after 3f, reduced advantage 3f out, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 4/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

(5)

Moonlight Magic

49-7

33/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Chased clear leader, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th final 100 yards, no extra

5^th

(4)

Taj Mahal

39-1

50/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong to 5th close home, no threat tchd 66/1

6^th

(6)

Cliffs Of Moher

39-1

9/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Towards rear, progress to 5th halfway, not much room on inner 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

nse

(2)

Churchill

39-1

8/11f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Settled 3rd, ridden over 1f out, not much room on inner inside final furlong, no impression, eased closing stages op 4/5 tchd 4/6

8^th

(3)

Zhukova

59-4

10/1

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened under 1f out tchd 12/1

9^th

3 ½

(7)

The Grey Gatsby

69-7

66/1

T: D K WeldJ: D P McDonogh

In rear, 9th halfway, under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no headway, never a factor

10^th

4 ½

(8)

Success Days

59-7

40/1

T: K J CondonJ: S Foley

Tracked clear leader, 2nd halfway, closed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased close home op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.60Pl:€5.00, €3.10, €1.80EX:€234.10Trifecta:€1,392.90Tricast:€988.36SF:€256.02

Forecasts

Churchill (8/11), Eminent (3/1), Cliffs Of Moher (9/1), Poet's Word (10/1), Zhukova (10/1), Decorated Knight (25/1), Moonlight Magic (33/1), Success Days (40/1), Taj Mahal (50/1), The Grey Gatsby (66/1)

Churchill is likely to prove popular in the betting market and others would have to improve markedly to beat him on good or fast ground but with some rain forecast, SUCCESS DAYS may be worth chancing if conditions turn soft. Ken Condon's charge produced a gutsy performance to land a Group 2 at York last time out and he's run well here before. Sole mare in the race, Zhukova is another who is likely to want some rain to fall and is the first-string for Dermot Weld's stable.