Full Result 3.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 10 September 2005

Baileys Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €559,000 2nd €189,000 3rd €89,000 4th €29,000 5th €19,000 6th €9,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	9. Oratorio (IRE) 7/1 Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	3	811	121	108	126	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Mahrah (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up, 7th and driven along halfway, 5th and headway 3f out, 2nd early straight, led inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure (op 6/1)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	8. Motivator 3/1 Kevin Darley Michael Bell	Kevin Darley Michael Bell	3	811	–	107	125	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Out West (USA) (Gone West)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on well (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

3⁽²⁾ hd [¾]	6. Alexander Goldrun (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	91	116	104	122	–
b f Gold Away (IRE) - Renashaan (FR) (Darshaan)
Slowly into stride and held up, 8th when not clear run under 4f out, 9th into straight, switched to outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, stayed on well under pressure (op 10/1)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [1¾]	1. Ace (IRE) 20/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	4	94	120	105	123	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Tea House (Sassafras)
Held up in rear, progress approaching straight, 4th over 1f out, kept on under pressure

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [2¼]	2. Azamour (IRE) 6/4F Christophe Soumillon John M Oxx	Christophe Soumillon John M Oxx	4	94	128	104	122	–
b c Night Shift (USA) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
Settled towards rear, improved into 5th and ridden early straight, 3rd on inner 1f out, no extra close home (trainer said colt slipped on the turn into the straight and was subsequently found to have strained a muscle in its quarters) (op 6/4 tchd 13/8)

6⁽⁶⁾ 4½ [6¾]	3. Grey Swallow (IRE) 5/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	94	123	96	113	–
gr c Daylami (IRE) - Style Of Life (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and effort 3f out, 3rd early straight, soon no extra (trainer said colt did not scope well following this race and he was not happy with the colt's blood count) (op 4/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 2½ [9¼]	10. Mona Lisa 100/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	88	109	–	106	–
ch f Giant's Causeway (USA) - Colorsnap (Shirley Heights)
Moderate 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden straight, weakened from 1 1/2f out

8⁽⁷⁾ shd [9¼]	4. Norse Dancer (IRE) 20/1 J F Egan David Elsworth	J F Egan David Elsworth	5	94	–	–	108	–
b h Halling (USA) - River Patrol (Rousillon)
Held up, 6th halfway, 7th 3f out, no extra straight

9⁽⁵⁾ 25 [34¼]	7. Hazarista (IRE) 200/1 Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	4	91	109	–	58	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Hazaradjat (IRE) (Darshaan)
Led and disputed, headed and weakened quickly entering straight

10⁽⁴⁾ dist [64¼]	5. Temple Place (IRE) 500/1 N G McCullagh Michael Bell	N G McCullagh Michael Bell	4	94 b¹	–	–	–	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Puzzled Look (USA) (Gulch)
Led and disputed, headed 4f out, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up straight, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 2m 3.90s (fast by 1.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Oratorio) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud & Orpendale
2nd owner: The Royal Ascot Racing Club (Motivator)
3rd owner: Mrs N O'Callaghan (Alexander Goldrun)
Tote win: €6.60 PL: €1.90 €1.50 €1.60 Ex: €39.10 CSF: €27.29

3:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 10 Sep 2005

Baileys Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)