20:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 13 Sep 2025
Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes
Group 1 | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner €725,001 - 8 ran
rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
towards rear, closer in 6th 3f out, good headway into 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on close home
prominent, 2nd at halfway, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, in rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, 5th inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and progress entering straight, went 4th 2f out, soon weakened
led, clear at halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 8 | Economics | 8 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 4-111 | 30 days | W J Haggas | Tom Marquand | 7/ 4 | 2:03.20 |
| 2023 | Good | 8 | Auguste Rodin | 2 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 11-0110 | 42 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Ryan Moore | 11/ 4 | 2:02.68 |
| 2022 | Soft | 7 | Luxembourg | 6 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 111-31 | 28 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 2 | 2:12.10 |
| 2021 | Good | 4 | St Mark's Basilica | 4 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 131-111 | 70 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Ryan Moore | 5/ 6 | 2:11.19 |
| 2020 | Good | 6 | Magical | 5 | 5 | 9 6 | - | 151-112 | 24 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 9/ 2 | 2:05.80 |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Magical | 3 | 4 | 9 4 | - | 111222 | 23 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Ryan Moore | 11/ 10 | 2:06.49 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Roaring Lion | 8 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 351311 | 24 days | J & T Gosden | Oisin Murphy | 8/ 11 | 2:07.21 |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Decorated Knight | 10 | 5 | 9 7 | - | 161265 | 17 days | H & R Charlton | Andrea Atzeni | 25/ 1 | 2:08.36 |
| 2016 | Yielding | 12 | Almanzor | 10 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 17-3111 | 26 days | J C Rouget | Christophe Soumillon | 7/ 1 | 2:08.93 |
| 2015 | Yielding | 7 | Golden Horn | 1 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 1-11112 | 24 days | J & T Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 5/ 4 | 2:05.41 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 7 | The Grey Gatsby | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 201162 | 24 days | K A Ryan | Ryan Moore | 7/ 1 | 2:03.18 |
| 2013 | Good | 6 | The Fugue | 8 | 4 | 9 4 | - | 123-371 | 16 days | J & T Gosden | William Buick | 4/ 1 | 2:05.22 |
| 2012 | Good | 6 | Snow Fairy | 3 | 5 | 9 4 | - | 22331-D | 20 days | E A L Dunlop | Frankie Dettori | 15/ 8 | 2:00.92 |
| 2011 | Good | 6 | So You Think | 3 | 5 | 9 7 | - | 13-1121 | 63 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 1/ 4 | 2:04.20 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 6 | Cape Blanco | 1 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 11-1012 | 42 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 6/ 1 | 2:03.89 |
| 2009 | Yielding | 9 | Sea The Stars | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 11-1111 | 18 days | J M Oxx (38 miles) | Mick Kinane | 4/ 6 | 2:03.90 |
| 2008 | Soft | 8 | New Approach | 5 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 11-2213 | 15 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 8/ 13 | 2:07.57 |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 6 | Dylan Thomas | 5 | 4 | 9 7 | - | 112212 | 18 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 8/ 15 | 2:02.27 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 6 | Dylan Thomas | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 26-1314 | 18 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 13/ 8 | 2:02.95 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 10 | Oratorio | 8 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 2-42031 | 70 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 7/ 1 | 2:03.90 |