Galileo’s Magic Wand Makes All In Cheshire Oaks

[Wandering Eyes]

The evidence of the past week suggests that Aidan O’Brien’s 3-year-olds are starting to crank into top gear now and the well-supported maiden Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) made all to justify 3-1 favouritism in Wednesday’s Listed Cheshire Oaks. Keen to exploit the all-important stall one, Ryan Moore sent the Leopardstown maiden third into an early advantage against the fence. Green the whole way around Chester’s tight circuit, the bay who is a half-sister to the quirky but high-class G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) kept turning the screw on her rivals from six out and by the time she turned for home was in the clear and safe from danger. Fellow Ballydoyle challenger Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who also attracted support in the market, was stuck in a pocket on the inner turning in but once freed by Seamie Heffernan stayed on in eye-catching fashion to finish 3 1/2 lengths back in second. “That was very smooth–she got away well and was looking around in front, so she’ll carry on improving,” her rider commented. “This was a big step up from her last run.”

Wednesday, Chester, Britain
ARKLE FINANCE CHESHIRE OAKS (FOR THE ROBERT SANGSTER MEMORIAL CUP)-Listed, £75,000, CHE, 5-9, 3yo, f, 11f 75yT, 2:28.61, gd.
1–MAGIC WAND (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Prudenzia (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Platonic (GB), by Zafonic
3rd Dam: Puce (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€1,400,000 Ylg ’16 ARAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Markus Jooste; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £42,533. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $59,410. *1/2 to Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 11-14f, G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng & Fr, $859,094.
2–Forever Together (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Green Room, by Theatrical (Ire). (€900,000 Ylg ’16 GOFORB). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier. £16,125.
3–Princess Yaiza (Ire), 126, f, 3, Casamento (Ire)–Undertone (Ire), by Noverre. (€18,500 RNA Ylg ’16 TIRSEP). O-L H LaRoche. £8,070.
Margins: 3HF, HF, 5. Odds: 3.00, 5.50, 9.00.
Also Ran: Shailene (Ire), Shaherezada (Ire), Hazarfiya (GB), Dramatically, Here’s Alice (Ire), Award Winning (Ire), Kinaesthesia (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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