Kingsbarns to skip the Royal Whip Kingsbarns will not run in the Bet Online At thetote.com Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday. Aidan O'Brien's colt, who has not been seen in competitive action since winning the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster last October, will instead have a racecourse gallop after racing at the Co Kildare circuit. The decision was made not to run Kingsbarns in the Royal Whip after he was put through his paces on the gallops on Wednesday morning. O'Brien said: "We're conscious of where he's coming from (having been off the track for so long). "He's made great progress over the last few weeks, but, at this stage, we'd prefer to work him after racing on Sunday rather than race him." O'Brien will instead rely upon Fortify, who was sixth in a handicap at Galway last week. The trainer said: "He worked well and he'll be our runner in the race."
