Aidan O’Brien is no stranger to winning this and both of his most recent winners, Ballydoyle and Found, were placed in the Moyglare Stud Stakes over 7f at the Curragh before landing this. MAGICAL finished runner-up in the latter contest three weeks ago and, having won her maiden over today’s trip earlier, should go very close. The home challenge is led by the unbeaten Polydream, who beat subsequent May Hill winner Laurens, to land a Group 3 at Deauville last time while Soustraction beat Godolphin’s Wild Illusion over track and trip on her latest start. Mission Impassible has won in Listed company but further progress is expected from Jean-Claude Rouget’s filly and she may well improve past Zonza and Germany’s Narella.
Magical (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on well, headed at line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Happily (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Wild Illusion (8-13) 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Soustraction (8-13) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Zonza (FR) (8-10) 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Unfortunately (8-13) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Mission Impassible (IRE) (8-12) won at Craon 1m lst stks gs in Sep beating Altea (8-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Polydream (IRE) (8-11) won at Deauville 7f Grp 3 gd in Aug beating Laurens (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Soustraction (IRE) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep beating Efaadah (8-13) by 1l, 5 ran.
Narella (IRE) (8-11) won at Baden-Baden 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Auenperle (8-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
