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[email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW MAGICAL TAKES SECOND IRISH CHAMPION STAKES Magical lived up to her name in landing her second consecutive Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday, exacting her revenge on her Gr.1 International Stakes conqueror Ghaiyyath in a thrilling renewal of the 1m2f contest. Godolphin’s Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) went straight to his customary front-running position but could never quite slip the field, with Magical (Galileo) dogging his every stride and her stablemate Japan (Galileo) close in behind, with Sottsass (Siyouni) also in close order. On the turn for home, William Buick Galileo Chrome (Australia) won the final Classic of the asked Ghaiyyath to go on and win his race but Magical matched season yesterday, the Gr.1 St Leger at Doncaster, to provide strides with him and the two five-year-olds settled down to fight his jockey with his first Classic win and his trainer an entry in it out up the straight. Japan looked like making it a three-way the history books as only the second person since Harry battle as he launched his challenge up the far-side rail but could Wragg to both ride and train a St Leger winner. not get to the leaders as Magical strode clear of Ghaiyyath inside See page 5. © Steve Cargill the final furlong to triumph by three quarters of a length.