Full Result 5.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 12 September 2015

QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Yielding

1st €638,000 2nd €209,000 3rd €99,000 4th €33,000 5th €22,000 6th €11,000

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Golden Horn 5/4F Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	90	130	97	124	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Fleche D'Or (Dubai Destination)
Soon led, joined under 2f out, jinked violently right and bumped eventual 3rd 150yds out, kept on well, again edged right closing stages

2⁽³⁾ 1	7. Found (IRE) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	811	113	92	119	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Red Evie (IRE) (Intikhab)
Held up in 5th, took closer order to chase leaders in 3rd approaching final furlong, switched left to inner in 2nd final 150yds, kept on well but not reach winner (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

3⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1½]	2. Free Eagle (IRE) 100/30 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	97	123	96	123	–
b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Polished Gem (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leaders in 4th, travelled well to dispute under 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, badly bumped by winner 150yds out and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4⁽²⁾ 2 [3½]	8. Pleascach (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	811	114	87	114	–
b f Teofilo (IRE) - Toirneach (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Chased leaders in 3rd until pushed along in 4th 3f out, not quicken under 2f out, kept on same pace into 4th close home

5⁽⁷⁾ nk [3¾]	6. Highland Reel (IRE) 16/1 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	90	119	89	116	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Hveger (AUS) (Danehill)
Led early, soon tracked leader in 2nd until not quicken in 3rd under 2f out, kept on one pace (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [4¾]	3. The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	4	97 p	123	89	114	–
gr c Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Marie Vison (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Held up in rear, not quicken under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms (op 10/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 6 [10¾]	1. Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 8/1 Christophe Soumillon Mme C Barande-Barbe	Christophe Soumillon Mme C Barande-Barbe	9	97	122	77	102	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
Held up in 6th, ridden and not quicken under 2f out in rear, soon no extra (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:48:13 Winning time: 2m 5.41s (slow by 0.01s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Gleneagles (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A E Oppenheimer (Golden Horn) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier (Found)
3rd owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Free Eagle)
Tote win: €2 PL: €1.20 €3 Ex: €8.10 CSF: €9.80 Tricast: €20.95 Trifecta: €26

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

5:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 12 Sep 2015

QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)