Irish Champions Weekend gets underway at Leopardstown on Saturday with a top-class card featuring three Group 1 races. The Irish Champion Stakes is the headline act, while the Matron Stakes and Golden Fleece Stakes provide excellent support.There is quality throughout the afternoon, along with a couple of fiercely competitive Premier Handicaps to get stuck into. It promises to be a brilliant day of racing and hopefully we can find plenty of winners.Top horse racing offerSt Leger Festival day 2 (Friday) tips1.35 Timeless Tale – 7/4 with SBK2.10 Rahmi – 7/1 each way with bet3652.45 Darkness Falls – 13/8 with Midnite3.15 Purview – 13/8 with bet3653.55 Blue Bolt – 5/4 with BoyleSports NAP4.25 Quddwah – 10/3 with Paddy Power5.00 Constitution River – 7/4 with bet365 NEXT BEST5.35 The Reverend – 6/1 each way with Sky Bet6.10 Rebel Wave – 4/1 with bet365Joe’s best horse racing betting tips for Irish Champions Weekend Leopardstown (Saturday 12th September 2026) Find my top tips for Saturday 12th September 2026 racing with odds from the best horse racing bookies below:Leopardstown 1.35 Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes (Fillies’ Listed) (Class 1) (2YO only) 7fThe way TIMELESS TALE took apart the opposition to win by over eight lengths on debut was mightily impressive. She should improve from that effort and if she stays the 7f here she will have a great chance to make it 2-2. I know the yard are looking forward to running her and she is understandably a warm order.Ibelieveicanfly was only fourth at the Curragh last time but wasn’t beaten far and had impressed before that so could bounce back and be the danger. Maire Rua was also beaten last time but is another one I expect to get involved. The rest seem to be up against it so I’ll be surprised if anything upsets the odds here. et on TIMELESS TALE to win at 7/4 with SBK Leopardstown 2.10 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3YO plus) 7fThis is a tough race to try and dissect so back down the weights RAHMI might be worth chancing at an each way price. He went close on penultimate start and certainly wasn’t disgraced in a race that is working out well last time.We know he likes this track and if they go a good gallop he could be one of those picking up the pieces as he will stay this trip strongly.Excellent Believe has been out of form but is lightly raced and down 4lb since his last run could show up well for his new yard.Benevento beat the selection at Gowran and then ran well bumping into an improver in Bamako Beach at Cork so on that recent form would also have a major shout. Bet on RAHMI each way at 7/1 with bet365 Leopardstown 2.45 HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (2YO only) 1m1fIt is hard to get away from DARKNESS FALLS here who is the pick of Ryan Moore and the colt with what looks to be the most potential in this field.He was heavily backed at the Curragh last time and just kept finding more off the front for what was quite a taking display in the end. He has more to come and should make it two wins from three starts here.Shakespeare was off the mark last time out and still has the potential to be a smart horse. It wouldn’t surprise me if he managed to give the stable a 1-2 in this. Quest For Stars is 3-3 and yet to taste defeat and his form looks solid enough so he is another one entitled to get involved. Bet on DARKNESS FALLS to win at 13/8 with Midnite Leopardstown 3.15 World Pool Bet With The Tote Kilternan Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1m4fThe drop back in trip proved no problem for the progressive PURVIEW at the Curragh and freshened up with the promise of more to come back over a mile and a half this Kingman colt can win again and land the four-timer.His form is stacking up and he hasn’t put a foot wrong. He is already proven at this level and looks a deserved favourite on paper.Green Impact is clearly a decent colt and he was only run down on the line by Ethical Diamond here last month. Another run like that would see him as the clear danger.Sons And Lovers impressed winning in France last time and could also hit the frame but will need to raise his game again to beat this favourite. Bet on PURVIEW to win at 13/8 with bet365 Leopardstown 3.55 Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes (Fillies’ And Mares’ Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1mBlue Point filly BLUE BOLT is quickly becoming one of the most talented horses in training and I see no reason why she won’t confirm recent form over Precise again. She has beaten her the last twice winning the Prix Rothschild in France last month and could be set to make it five wins in a row.Precise has been doing little wrong in defeat and again ran well beaten less than a length behind Rayif in France last time. Her form ties in closely with the favourite and I do expect them to finish in the same order again here.True Love should appreciate the step back up in trip and can prove best of the rest in a race I can’t wait to watch pan out. Bet on BLUE BOLT to win at 5/4 with BoyleSports Leopardstown 4.25 TonyBet Solonaway Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1mFaiyum is armed with a good draw here and if they allow her to dictate could be a danger to all but I think QUDDWAH is just about the one to beat. This Kingman colt had won two of his last three before bumping into Ombudsman in Dubai and back on these shores looks the one to side with for Simon and Ed Crisford.Isaac Newton picked up well to beat Needle Match at this track last month and while this is tougher with confidence high he could run well. Power Blue has it to prove over a mile but might show up well for a long way before proving vulnerable late on. Bet on QUDDWAH to win at 10/3 with Paddy Power Leopardstown 5.00 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1m2fI was at York when Item somehow won the Juddmonte. He is a horse that finds tons for pressure but my concern would be the suitability of this track and if he can do it away from York.If he can he will go well but I’m siding with CONSTITUTION RIVER to get firmly back on track. He has less than four lengths to make up with Item but I think he is a lot better than what he showed the last day and I’m confident he’ll come out on top here.Almaqam ran huge last time and on that form is a major player again. He would probably want a lot of rain to fall to win but should still lay down a big challenge to the market principals.Struggling to see anything else good enough to spring an upset and this is all about the favourite getting back on track for me. Bet on CONSTITUTION RIVER to win at 7/4 with bet365 Leopardstown 5.35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3YO plus) 1m5fAnother easy handicap to work out with just the twenty-six horses heading to post. THE REVEREND was really progressive when last seen on the Flat winning at Ripon and Haydock and should love this trip. He has since gone over hurdles winning at Cork and then unseating at this track when last seen. He has a layoff to overcome but has won fresh before and they would have targeted this pot.Truth Be Told has fitness on side having won here and then gone down just a neck to War Rooms when last seen. He definitely has a big shout in an open race. Cannes is still lightly raced and could produce a better run having bounced back to form when second here last month. Evanesco and Comfort Zone complete the shortlist but plenty in with a shout. Bet on THE REVEREND each way at 6/1 with Sky Bet Leopardstown 6.10 World Pool Bet With Tote Autumn Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3YO plus) 1m1/2fProgressive filly REBEL WAVE must have a great shout in the lucky last. She has won her last two impressing on handicap debut at Gowran last time. This step back up to a mile should suit especially if they go hard which it looks like they will. She can pick her way through and looks ahead of the handicapper.Suzie Songs is another one that catches the eye having won well at Listed level at Cork. Now handicapping she could emerge as the danger. Electric Beauty was in winning form when last seen but she will need a big performance off her mark to win this. Bet on REBEL WAVE to win at 4/1 with bet365 My top tip for Day 1 of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown on SaturdayIt really is a mouthwatering card at Leopardstown on Saturday and I’m confident we can land a double with BLUE BOLT likely to confirm recent placings with Precise and CONSTITUTION RIVER capable of getting back to his best in the Irish Champion Stakes. Bet a Win Double on BLUE BOLT and CONSTITUTION RIVER at 11/2 with bet365 About the authorJoe NorrisI’m Joe Norris, co-founder and Director of GetYourTipsOut (GYTO), which I launched in 2009 to provide daily sports betting tips, with the main focus on horse racing. Over the years, I’ve earned a reputation for offering reliable and profitable tips, which led to being named “Best Sports Betting Tipster” in 2023. 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