Armory and Ryan Moore (left) beat Rebel Tale.© Photo Healy Racing
Aidan O’Brien landed another running of the Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes as the 4/6 favourite Armory scored by three quarters of a length under Ryan Moore.
Andy Slattery’s Rebel Tale (50/1) was the surprise package of the race in second, with Geometrical (14/1) another length back in third place.
The winner, appropriately a son of Galileo, quickened up well to lead under two furlongs out, and from there was just doing enough to maintain his advantage over some staying-on rivals.
It was a thirteenth win in the Group 2 contest for winning trainer O’Brien, who commented afterwards: “We're delighted with him and he's coming along lovely and he learned a lot today.
“The plan was to come here and come back for the National Stakes. I couldn't be happier
“He's learning. He quickened well and that's what he does, which you would like
“We'll go to the National Stakes now with him and see from there.”
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
