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Horse profile

Magical (GB)

Magic Ring (IRE) × Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) (Lyphard's Special (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1995

See also: Magical (IRE) · A P O'Brien · 21 runs · 12 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,890 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Aug 1997, Ripon (5/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
25 Jul 1997, Chepstow
Recent form
15

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Aug 97Ripon5/615/210½Tony CulhaneWilliam MuirRipon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class AClass 1Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-11Arkadian Hero (USA)£13,451313/5
25 Jul 97Chepstow1/711/4won nkJohn ReidWilliam MuirLundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-7Soft Touch (IRE)£3,454-1/5
  • 5/625 Aug 97 · Ripon15/2

    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A

    Class 16fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 97
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    15/2
    Btn
    10½
    Race
    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A
    Class
    Class 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner prize
    £13,451
    Days
    31
    Future form
    3/5
  • 1/725 Jul 97 · Chepstow11/4

    Lundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jul 97
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    won nk
    Jockey
    John Reid
    Race
    Lundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Soft Touch (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,454
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
25 Aug 97RiponRipon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A5/6Arkadian Hero (USA)120 Sep 97NewburyBonusprint Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)
25 Aug 97RiponRipon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A5/6Land Of Dreams (GB)213 Sep 97DoncasterPolypipe PLC Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2)
25 Aug 97RiponRipon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A5/6Mijana (IRE)310 Sep 97KemptonSirenia Stakes Class A
25 Jul 97ChepstowLundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D1/7Clermont City (IRE)58 Aug 97Wolverhampton (AW)Derbyshire Nursery Class E
  • 5/625 Aug 97 · Ripon

    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 97
    Course
    Ripon
    Race
    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A
    This horse
    5/6
    Winner next time
    Arkadian Hero (USA)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    20 Sep 97
    Race won
    Bonusprint Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)
  • 5/625 Aug 97 · Ripon

    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 97
    Course
    Ripon
    Race
    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A
    This horse
    5/6
    Winner next time
    Land Of Dreams (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Sep 97
    Race won
    Polypipe PLC Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2)
  • 5/625 Aug 97 · Ripon

    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 97
    Course
    Ripon
    Race
    Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A
    This horse
    5/6
    Winner next time
    Mijana (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    10 Sep 97
    Race won
    Sirenia Stakes Class A
  • 1/725 Jul 97 · Chepstow

    Lundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jul 97
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Lundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    Clermont City (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    8 Aug 97
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Derbyshire Nursery Class E

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
William Muir25 Jul 9725 Aug 971/7210050.0%50.0%£3,890€0
William Muir
First run
25 Jul 97
Last run
25 Aug 97
First run for yard
1/7
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,890
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%£3,890€025 Jul 9725 Aug 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,890
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
25 Jul 97
Last run
25 Aug 97

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMagic Ring (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMagic Ring (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damEmaline (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCal Norma's Lady (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCal Norma's Lady (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLyphard's Special (USA)
  2. Dam's damJune Darling (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Magic Ring (IRE)
Cal Norma's Lady (IRE)
Green Desert (USA)
Emaline (FR)
Lyphard's Special (USA)
June Darling (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMagical (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1995
SireMagic Ring (IRE)
DamCal Norma's Lady (IRE)
DamsireLyphard's Special (USA)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damEmaline (FR)
2nd damJune Darling (GB)
Dam's produce9 winners from 12 runners
Notable siblingDonna Blini (GB)

Female line

  1. Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) · by Lyphard's Special (USA) · 9 winners from 12 runners
  2. June Darling (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Magic Ring (IRE)Cal Norma's Lady (IRE)Lyphard's Special (USA)coltFlat 7.2f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.2f · NH 2m3f
Magic Ring (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Magic Ring (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,0023209488.0%23.7%21
At 5f to 6f1,7981514448.4%24.7%21
On Good to firm or firmer going1,4371293409.0%23.7%21
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going691641809.3%26.0%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,002
Wins
320
Placed
948
Win %
8.0%
Place %
23.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,798
Wins
151
Placed
444
Win %
8.4%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,437
Wins
129
Placed
340
Win %
9.0%
Place %
23.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
691
Wins
64
Placed
180
Win %
9.3%
Place %
26.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Magic Ring (IRE) × Lyphard's Special mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat22100.0%056385.4%£12,448€0
National Hunt100.0%010000.0%£0€0
All runs22100.0%066384.5%£12,448€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
56
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
5.4%
Prize GB (£)
£12,448
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
66
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
4.5%
Prize GB (£)
£12,448
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Dundonald (GB)6420£8,558€0
Magical (GB)210£3,890€0
Dundonald (GB)
Runs
64
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,558
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Magical (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,890
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Cal Norma's Lady (IRE)

G1 winners
1
Produce
9 winners from 12 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Keen (GB)

By Sabrehill (USA)

By Fleetwood (IRE)

By Bijou D'Inde (GB)

By Bertolini (USA)

By Averti (IRE)

By Tiger Hill (IRE)

By Librettist (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) · by Lyphard's Special (USA)
  2. 2June Darling (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

View full June Darling family

In brief

When was Magical foaled?

Magical (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Magical?

Magical (GB) is by Magic Ring (IRE) out of Cal Norma's Lady (IRE), a daughter of Lyphard's Special (USA).

Who trained Magical?

Magical (GB) was trained by William Muir and owned by Michael Payton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Magical's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Magical (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Magical's biggest win?

Magical (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Lundy Island Maiden Auction Stakes Class D at Chepstow on 25 July 1997.

Has Magical ever been beaten?

Magical (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 25 August 1997 at Ripon (5th of 6).

Is Magical still racing?

Magical (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 August 1997 at Ripon in the Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 1997 Class A, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Magical related to any top horses?

Magical (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Donna Blini (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), from the June Darling (GB) family.

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