AS expected last night’s Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes went to the Aidan O’Brien-trained Armory who became the latest in a distinguished line of horses to have followed up a victory in the Tyros Stakes by taking this Group 2 contest but the favourite did have to work for victory.

On his last two start Armory had established himself as one of the standout Irish juveniles of 2019 and he duly maintained his winning sequence under Ryan Moore.