Juddmonte International winner Item (Frankel) could face that race's second and third in Almaqam (Lope De Vega) and Constitution River (Wootton Bassett) in the G1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. There are currently nine horses left in the race at the latest entry stage.Others still in with a chance include Dermot Weld's Purview (Kingman), who is also under consideration for the G3 Kilternan Stakes earlier on the card; Constitution River's stablemates G1 Futurity Trophy scorer Hawk Mountain (Wootton Bassett) and Derby hero Lambourn (Australia) for Aidan O'Brien; A Boy Named Susie (Starspangledbanner) is entered for Aidan's son Donnacha; Jessica Harrington's Group 1 hero Hotazhell (Too Darn Hot); and George Scott has kept multiple group winner Wimbledon Hawkeye (Kameko) in the field.Besides Item, Andrew Balding and Juddmonte also combine forces in the Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes with Blue Bolt (Blue Point), who is eyeing her third-straight Group 1 triumph after winning efforts in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and Deauville's Prix Rothschild.Among the 12 other fillies and mares entered is Aidan O'Brien's Precise (Starspangledbanner), who was second in both of Blue Bolt's wins. The master of Ballydoyle could also keep fellow Group 1 heroine True Love (No Nay Never) in the starting lineup. Karl Burke saddles defending champion Fallen Angel (Too Darn Hot) and stablemate Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder).The newly elevated HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes is the third and final Group 1 on the card, being run for top honours for the first time and holds 15 entries.Ballydoyle's impressive Curragh scorer Darkness Falls (Camelot) appears to hold leading claims. Charlie Appleby is represented by Stonehenge Stakes winner Quest For Stars (Sea The Stars), with Charlie Johnston fielding Pikachu (Frankel).Mark Clayton, CEO of Leopardstown, said, “This will be the first time for Leopardstown to have the privilege of hosting three Group 1 races on a single card.“The entries for the top-level events on the first day of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown are of the highest quality, headed by the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes.“At this stage, we could be looking at a record of number of runners from Britain. We are also looking forward to broadcasting the entire programme to our World Pool partners around the globe.”The post Juddmonte International Top Three Could Clash In The Irish Champion appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.