3.00 1m. 2f. 5 Declared. Irish Field Celebrating Royal Whip Stks (Group 3) of €50,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Since his win in the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at this course last year, ARMORY has raced exclusively at the highest level behind the likes of Pinatubo, Siskin and Magical. He hasn’t fully confirmed himself a ten furlong performer yet, but was ahead of Leo De Fury in the Tattersalls Gold Cup over this trip last time and is 4lbs better off into the bargain. Sinawann was a couple of lengths behind the selection in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and, after a Group 3 win over a mile at Leopardstown, needs to prove his stamina at this level. Degraves looked a promising sort last season when landing a Group 3 towards the back-end, and may leave behind a lacklustre reappearance over 1m4f. This trip should be well within his compass and, with a run under his belt, he might be the biggest threat to the selection.
For three years old and upwardsWeights - 3-y-o 9st 4-y-o and up 9st 8lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st January, 2020) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 race or a Group 1 race 5lb extra