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Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Leopardstown · Sat 12th Sep 2026 · 17:00
📏 1m2f0y 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 GOOD 🏟️ Turf 💰 €725,001 🐎 Flat
2nd
Wimbledon Hawkeye
33/1
C. Soumillon
1st
Hotazhell
50/1
Shane Foley
3rd
Constitution River
11/8F
Ryan Moore
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Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
1m2f0y
🌿
Going
GOOD
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
€725,001
🐎
Runners
8
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Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
4
Almaqam Form: 33-142
5y
135 lbs
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
125 9/2
🥇 1st
Hotazhell Form: 40-D31
4y
135 lbs
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington
116 50/1
8
Lambourn Form: -13054
4y
135 lbs
Declan McDonogh
Aidan O'Brien
119 40/1
🥈 2nd
Wimbledon Hawkeye Form: 0-5231
4y
135 lbs
C. Soumillon
George Scott
115 33/1
5
A Boy Named Susie Form: 2-3421
3y
129 lbs
Oisin Murphy
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
117 9/1
🥉 3rd 3y
129 lbs
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
123 11/8F
7
Hawk Mountain Form: 1-1236
3y
129 lbs
Pierre-Charles Boudot
Aidan O'Brien
116 20/1
6
Item Form: 1-1911
3y
129 lbs
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
126 2/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Almaqam holds a narrow edge at the head of these ratings, but this is a fiercely competitive Class 1 over ten furlongs at Leopardstown and the low confidence here reflects how closely matched the principals are. Constitution River is the most obvious threat and, rated only three pounds below Almaqam, will need to be respected, while Item and Lambourn also have the ability to make this a genuine contest if conditions suit. With the caveat that this is far from a clear-cut call, Almaqam is our selection.

Racing Post Pick
Almaqam

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