Well Armed shoots to World Cup glory

Last year’s third Well Armed went two places better with a quite devastating display in the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba.

The Eoin Harty-trained 10-1 chance bounced out of the stalls under Aaron Gryder and was always travelling well within himself at the head of affairs.

Once given the office by his jockey, the American raider simply powered clear in the straight.

Gryder could even afford time to give his mount a few slaps down the neck as he approached the line, a mile clear of runner-up Gloria De Campeao.