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he’s well-bred so we expected a bit from him. I trained his half-brother Shatharaat who I bought cheaply off Mark Johnston and he won well on his first start for me, but had issues afterwards and they caught up with him. Another half-sister of his won a Group 3. he showed us a little bit last year, we haven’t done an awful lot with him this year and he’s improved from his first run. I like the way he fully got the trip (six furlongs) and it looked like he needed every yard of it. He has the toe for six and stays further so it gives us plenty of options. We were quite hopeful today but it’s easy to say that after the race!. Part of the reason we’re lucky here is that we train on a right-handed track going up a hill so our horses tend have a natural advantage. A Oliver, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined El Magnifique, trained by M.D

O'Callaghan, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

For three years old and upwards, maidens at starting and whose sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of not more than #30,000
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 8lbs 4-y-o and up 10st 3lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs