4.05 1m. 2f. 6 Declared. Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) of €55,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €33,000.00 2nd - €11,000.00 3rd - €5,500.00 4th - €2,750.00 5th - €1,650.00 6th - €1,100.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - LUXEMBOURG makes his eagerly awaited reappearance and is likely to be a warm order to regain the winning thread. The Camelot colt was unbeaten in three outings last year including the Beresford Stakes here in impressive fashion before landing the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster. He was a strong favourite for the Derby after finishing third to Coroebus in the 2000 Guineas but has been sidelined since with a muscle injury. Insinuendo has also been absent since the spring with connections planning an autumn campaign for the filly who likes some ease in the ground. She won the Group 2 Kilboy Estate Stakes over nine furlongs last year and again ran a cracker at this venue on her reappearance over a mile when runner-up to Mother Earth. Georgeville, a Listed race winner over this trip at Leopardstown last autumn, should appreciate the step back up in distance.
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, 2022) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 race or a Group 1 race 5lb extra