By Tom Frary
1st-Lyon-Parilly, €23,000, Cond, 4-23, 2yo, 5fT, :58.79, sf.
LADY'ARMOR (FR) (f, 2, Armor {GB}–Faadiyah {Ire}, by New Approach {Ire}), runner-up on debut at La Teste last month, travelled strongly in the slipstream of the early leader before looming on the front end inside the final two furlongs. Asserting from there, the 13-2 shot hit the line with 3 1/2 lengths to spare over Wana Chope (Fr) (Gutaifan {Ire}). In doing so, she was becoming the first winner for Haras de Bouquetot's first-season sire (by No Nay Never). The winner is the first foal out of the dam, a granddaughter of the 1,000 Guineas-placed Muwakleh (GB) (Machiavellian) whose yearling filly is by Gutaifan (Ire). This is the family of the G1 Dubai World Cup-winning sire Almutawakel (GB) and White Muzzle (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €15,870.
O-Xavier Salles, Stuart Mcphee, Alain Chopard & Ozkan Kilicdemir; B-Stuart Mcphee (FR); T-Jane Soubagne.
⚔️ First winner for #Armor !
Lady'Armor strikes at second asking at Lyon Parilly to become her sire's first ever winner from 2 runners to date (both of them being placed).
Congratulations to her breeder Stuart McPhee and to all connections! https://t.co/yUPwNOjcjN
— Al Shaqab Racing (@AlShaqabRacing) April 23, 2025
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