12 Sep 2026 17:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €1,250,000 (Penalty: €725,001); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Hotazhell (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
440-D31 / 4 |
Flat (48) | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington Silverton Hill… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched right under 2f out, ridden and edged left to go 2nd 1f out, soon edged left again and led inside final 100 yards, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(7) |
| NS |
Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
10-5231 / 4 |
Flat (28) | C Soumillon | George Scott Victorious Forever |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along entering straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, went 3rd 100 yards out and kept on well, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(3) |
| ¾ L |
Constitution River (FR) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11-1113 / 3 |
Flat (24) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien M Tabor,D Smith,Mrs… |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
1(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Almaqam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
233-142 / 5 |
Flat (24) | Kieran Shoemark | E Walker Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
9/2 | |
| slowly into stride and pushed along early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
5(2) |
| ¾ L |
A Boy Named Susie (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
22-3421 / 3 |
Flat (27) | Oisin Murphy | Donnacha O'Brien Ana O'Brien |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway early straight, pushed along and progress between horses to go 3rd 1f out, soon hampered, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
8(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Item (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
11-1911 / 3 |
Flat (24) | Colin Keane | A M Balding Juddmonte |
2/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in rear 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Hawk Mountain (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11-1236 / 3 |
Flat (24) | Pierre-Charles Boudot | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to challenge under 2f out, 4th and hampered early final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
3(6) |
| 6½ L |
Lambourn (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
4-13054 / 4 |
Flat (49) | Declan McDonogh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
40/1 | |
| pushed along early and soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, 5th and badly hampered early final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||