Magical wins back to back Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cups in a Curragh stroll for Aidan O’Brien

MAGICAL made light work of her rivals as she cruised to another Group 1 in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Sent off the 2-9 jolly, jockey Wayne Lordan kept things simple from the front, and the pair were always in command at the Curragh.

Easy peasy – a walk in the park for Magical under stand-in Wayne Lordan

It was little more than a piece of work for the five-year-old as she landed a sixth top-level success, following up on her Pretty Polly success earlier in the campaign.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien decided against sending her into battle in yesterday’s King George, and his Sir Dragonet was best of the rest in second, two-and-a-quarter lengths back.

Paddy Power left the mare unchanged at 14-1 for the Arc in October.

Lordan said: “That was nice, it was a treat to get the ride on a filly like her.

“She jumped and she bowled away, she has a big, easy action. When I got down at the three, I was able to start stretching them.

“I thought in the last half-furlong she wasn’t even killing herself. She’s a top-class filly and I’m just delighted to get the ride on her.

“She hasn’t made it much in her races. She made it the last day and zinged along, today she was a little bit more relaxed out there in front.

“I felt if anyone got to me, it would only help me.

“I wouldn’t have a clue where she goes now, I was just lucky enough to get to sit on her today. That’s Aidan’s decision.”

When asked if she was up there with the top fillies he had ridden, Lordan added: “She’s a very easy ride and has a very powerful stride.

“From the minute you sit on her until you get off, she feels like she has a presence.

“She’s a high quality filly and she is definitely up there with the top ones, we know that by her form, but you can’t just single out one filly.

“At the moment she’s as good as what I will ride for the rest of the year.”