Luxembourg given scare in Royal Whip comeback at the Curragh

Luxembourg was made to work hard for victory as he returned to action in the Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.

Aidan O'Brien's colt was a Group One winner at two and finished third in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on his only start so far this term, with a muscular issue scuppering a planned Derby run and keeping him sidelined for most of the summer.

However, confidence was high on his Group Three comeback at the Curragh with Luxembourg sent off the 2-9 favourite in the hands of Ryan Moore.

Luxembourg is forced to pull out all of the stops in the Group 3 @Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes, narrowly holding off Insinuendo to score in the hands of Ryan Moore for trainer Aidan O'Brien