12 Sep 2020 16:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €750,000 (Penalty: €435,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(5) |
| - |
Magical (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
151-112 / 9 |
Flat (24) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith,… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(3) |
| ¾ L |
Ghaiyyath (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
10-1111 / 5 |
Flat (24) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
8/13 | |
| led, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Armory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
232-441 / 4 |
Flat (29) | W M Lordan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… |
66/1 | |
| ran 5th, closer approaching straight, ridden to go 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(1) |
| SHD |
Sottsass (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
113-412 / 4 |
Flat (28) | C T Keane | J C Rouget White Birch Farm |
5/1 | |
| ran 4th, closer approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| 4½ L |
Japan (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
114-433 / 5 |
Flat (49) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Masaaki Matsushima… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| 5½ L |
Leo De Fury (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
254-155 / 6 |
Flat (29) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Zhang Yuesheng |
125/1 | |
| always rear, pushed along under 4f out and no impression entering straight, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||