Armory, centre, surges home to grab Numerian, left© Photo Healy Racing
Armory was value for more than the winning margin of a neck in the Group 3 Royal Whip over 10 furlongs at the Curragh after suffering a nightmare route.
The 13/8 favourite was caught in a pocket on the inner at the two pole, and was checked with no room at the furlong marker.
However, once he saw daylight between horses in the final 100 yards, he burst through and got up to collar Numerian (8/1).
Jockey Seamie Heffernan said: “I was doing more pulling than pushing for most of the race! He got me out of trouble and he was the best horse in the race.”
Armory gave Aidan O'Brien and Heffernan a double on the card as they teamed up in the preceding Group 3 with Delphi
Armory had finished fourth in the Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup over course and distance in July and, prior to that, filled the same berth in the Group One Irish 2,000 Guineas in June.
This was his first victory since the Group 2 Futurity Stakes during his juvenile campaign.
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
