3.05 5f. 7 Declared. ARQANA Irish EBF Marwell Stakes of €48,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €28,800.00 2nd - €9,600.00 3rd - €4,800.00 4th - €2,400.00 5th - €1,440.00 6th - €960.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - MEASURE OF MAGIC brings very strong form to the contest. She won a fillies' maiden in Tipperary and the third home emphatically franked the form by winning a Group 2 at the Curragh. On her last start, Measure Of Magic showed plenty of speed over Down Royal's fast five furlongs to assert and come in by a length and three quarters. Afterwards Johnny Murtagh, who is having a sensational campaign, praised her professionalism. In addition, she is ground versatile. Frenetic was just pipped by a head in that aforementioned Group 2, and it was the first time she has tasted defeat. Her penultimate outing saw her win a Listed race by five lengths at Headquarters, so she is a significant threat, but has to give Measure Of Magic 3lbs under the conditions of this race. Dickiedooda was also successful in Listed company, in Cork last month, and previously was thought good enough to contest the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot in which she finished 10th. Dense Star, Miss Amulet and Grammata aren't out of it either in a good contest.
For two years old fillies only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 9st 2lbsPenalties - Winner of a Listed race 3lb extra Of a Group 3 race 5lb extra Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 7lb extra