Magical Spellbinding in the Irish Champion
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SUNDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 LOGICIAN DOMINANT IN LEGER VICTORY MAGICAL SPELLBINDING By Tom Frary IN THE IRISH CHAMPION It was all Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in Saturday=s G1 William Hill St Leger at Doncaster as Khalid Abdullah=s homebred made light work of the task to provide his sire with a second British Classic and the first in these silks. Heavily-backed into 5-6 favouritism, the G2 Great Voltigeur S. winner was anchored towards the rear early by a confident Frankie Dettori as the pace proved predictably strong. Angled towards the stand=s side once straightening for home, the grey produced a telling surge to gain command passing the two-furlong pole and his rider was looking around for non-existent dangers in the last furlong. At the line, the unbeaten colt had recorded a new course-record time as he sauntered to a 2 1/4-length success from Sir Ron Priestley (GB) (Australia {GB}), with Nayef Road (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) a head away in third. Frankie was celebrating an astounding 15th Group 1 in 2019 and a sixth St Leger and said, AThere was lots of expectation and Magical draws clear of stablemates Magic Wand and Anthony Van he delivered. He=s got plenty of pace and has only run four Dyck in an Irish Champion S. trifecta for Galileo | racingfotos.com times, so it is scary to say that there is some improvement there.@ By Tom Frary Cont. p4 Leopardstown=s G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. proved one for the fillies on Saturday, as Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) led home stablemate Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) with the Japanese mare Deirdre (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) an unlucky fourth. After three gallant second placings to Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S., G1 Eclipse S. and G1 Yorkshire Oaks, Ballydoyle=s female lead was heavily backed into 11-10 favouritism and the confidence proved well-founded. Perfectly positioned in second early by Ryan Moore, she was asked to seal her victory passing two out and was too strong from there as she carved out a 2 1/4-length success, with Magic Wand denying Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by a head for another stable one-two- three in a major prize. Deirdre, who was denied a run in the Logician and Frankie Dettori | racingfotos.com straight, finished strongly down the outer to be a half-length further away. AShe had really come forward from York. To come out and IN TDN AMERICA TODAY travel like that and quicken the way she did, she=s a very exciting DENNIS’ MOMENT ROMPS IN THE IROQUOIS filly,@ Aidan O=Brien said. ARyan said she doesn=t do much in ‘TDN Rising Star’ Dennis’ Moment (Tiznow) romped in the front and she=s really something to look forward to.@ GIII Iroquois S. at Churchill Downs. Click or tap here to go Cont. p2 straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 G1 Irish Champion S. Cont. from p1 Hunting Horn (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Ryan Moore was content to Magical=s winning exploits in the G1 QIPCO British Champions wait and be in the position to strike first and when a live threat Fillies & Mares S. at Ascot last October and the G1 Tattersalls in >TDN Rising Star= Elarqam (GB) (Frankel {GB}) began to check Gold Cup at The Curragh May 26 are significant, but it is perhaps out from two furlongs from home she was suddenly in a her efforts in defeat against powerful place. Now that she is Enable that she has truly shone. fully mature, the filly who had There was only 3/4 of a length the precocity to win the G2 between them in the GI Debutante S. and finish runner- Breeders= Cup Turf at Churchill up in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. is Downs in November and in the one of the gamest in training July 6 Eclipse and despite there and nothing was going to catch being a more comprehensive her in the run to the line. >TDN 2 3/4-length margin separating Rising Star= Headman (GB) them in the Aug. 22 Yorkshire (Kingman {GB}) had an attempt, Oaks last time there was a brief but as trainer Roger Charlton spell in the straight when she said he believed could happen looked to be coming to shake up he failed to find the strength to her arch-rival. Aidan O=Brien enter battle while Deirdre always leaves plenty to work on became holed up at an with his horses coming back important stage. from a break and with normal Magical and Ryan Moore | Racing Post All roads lead to the G1 Prix de improvement Magical was l=Arc de Triomphe and a rematch always going to prove a tough nut to crack back on home soil. with Juddmonte=s prevalent force at ParisLongchamp Oct. 6. Provided with the vital target by Emmet McNamara on Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 G1 Irish Champion S. Cont. Pedigree Notes AShe had a midsummer break, ran Enable to a couple of Magical is a full-sister to the G1 Lockinge S., G1 Prix de l=Opera lengths at York and we knew she was going to come forward a and G1 Fillies= Mile heroine Rhododendron (Ire), with the dam good bit,@ O=Brien said. AShe was just ready to go to York. being the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Sun Obviously Enable is a great filly and when we saw her running Chariot S. heroine Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). She in that well against her we were looking forward to this race and turn is out of the high-class Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge the autumn after that. We knew she was going to be in real {Ire}) who captured the King=s Stand S. when it was a Group 2 good shape for today and I couldn=t have been happier with her. and also the G2 Temple S. and was runner-up in the G1 July Cup. We know she gets the mile and a half and handles an ease in the Her other black-type winners are the G3 Abernant S. and G3 ground, she was back to a mile and a quarter today on fast Sandown Sprint S. scorer Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) ground and Ryan gave her a lovely, uncomplicated ride. The plan and the G3 Summer S. winner Theann (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar was to go to the Arc from here, but usually what happens is we {Ire), who was also responsible for the GI First Lady S. and GI see how they come out of it, talk to the lads and they see if they Rodeo S. heroine Photo Call (Ire) by Galileo and last year=s G2 stay on the programme or go a different way.@ Richmond S. winner Land Force (Ire) (No Nay Never). O=Brien also refused to rule out the possibility of having Cassandra Go is kin to the G3 Coventry S. scorer, G1 Irish 2000 Magical in his stable for 2020. AJohn, Michael and Derrick will Guineas runner-up and past sire of note Verglas (Ire) (Highest decide what they want to do there. We=ll try to get her to the Honor {Fr}) and the listed-winning Persian Secret (Fr) (Persian end of the year safe and compete in the races that we can. To Heights {GB}) whose descendants include last year=s G1 have her even at four is an absolute privilege. She=s a very Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}). Halfway special filly and those fillies don=t come along very often.@ To Heaven also has the once-raced 2-year-old filly Heaven of Of Magic Wand, he added, AShe=s a lovely filly as well. She can Heavens (Ire) and a colt foal by Galileo. do the likes of Hong Kong and all those places. She loves fast ground and anywhere from a mile to a mile and a half. She=s very versatile.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 21 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland QIPCO IRISH CHAMPION S.-G1, i1,250,000, Leopardstown, 9-14, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:06.49, gd. 1--MAGICAL (IRE), 130, f, 4, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (MG1SW-Eng, G1SW-Ire & G1SP-Fr, $941,139), by Pivotal (GB) 2nd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire) 3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Ryan Moore. i712,500. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Eur at 11-14f, G1SW-Eng & GISP-US, 19-8-6-0, $3,164,568. *Full to Rhododendron (Ire), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, MG1SW-Eng, G1SW-Fr, GSW & G1SP-Ire, GISP-US, $1,786,763; and Flying The Flag (Ire), GSW-Ire & GSP-SAf, $195,702. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Magic Wand (Ire), 130, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Prudenzia (Ire), by Dansili (GB). (i1,400,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i250,000. 3--Anthony Van Dyck (Ire), 127, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)-- Believe=n=succeed (Aus), by Exceed and Excel (Aus). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien.