The best on a very poor Friday came at Down Royal where Grand City Hall was 5th, the 3/1 shot was in midfield sitting 6th at halfway. He made some headway but didn't get a clear run in 5th from a furlong out, he was eased down in the final 100 yards while upfront Ashwiyaa beat Back Down Under by 1 1/4 lengths. At Kilbeggan Pakens Rock finished 6th in a race won by Union Park who beat Rotten Row by a comfortable 7 lengths.
It's day one of the Irish Champions festival on Saturday with eight races at Leopardstown with two standing out.
2.45: Coolmore America Justify Matron Stakes (Group 1)
12: Tahiyra: Lost her unbeaten record when second behind Mawj in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on reappearance but quickly got back to winning ways when taking the Irish version beating the reopposing Meditate by 1 1/2 lengths. She added another group one with the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot last time and is the one to beat here.
3.20: Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
7: Auguste Rodin: Left his poor run in the 2000 Guineas behind when winning the Derby at Epsom beating another in this field King Of Steel by 1/2 a length and then followed up by taking the Irish Derby in July. His last run in the King George can be overlooked and if back to anything like his Derby form he will be tough to beat here.
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