Another For Ballydoyle as Galileo’s Magic Wand Takes the Ribblesdale

[Wandering Eyes]

   Successful from Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the May 9 Listed Cheshire Oaks, Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) had trailed that stablemate by 11 lengths when fourth in the June 1 G1 Epsom Oaks but back on this summer ground was clear best in her absence in the G2 Ribblesdale S. Always happy in second, the 10-3 shot was sent to the lead at the top of the straight and powered to a four-length-success from the 9-4 favourite Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), with Sun Maiden (GB) (Frankel {GB}) 1 1/2 lengths back in third. “We did feel the [rain-softened] ground was a factor at Epsom and we were hoping she would be back to the filly she was at Chester on good ground here,” Aidan O’Brien commented. “Forever Together might go to the [G1] Pretty Polly [S. at The Curragh July 1] and this filly could maybe go to the [G1] Irish Oaks [at The Curragh July 21] and then maybe York.”

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 GROUP 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. £113,420. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, £184,041. *1/2 to Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 11-14f, G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng & Fr, $859,094.

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