Irish 2000 Guineas Result: Magician steals the show

Aidan O'Brien trained the first two home in the Guineas

Magician gave Aidan O'Brien his ninth victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh...

Sent off at 100-30 and ridden by the trainer's son, Joseph, Magician followed a strong pace set firstly by Ask Dad, and then by the Jim Bolger representative Trading Leather,

Joseph O'Brien, however, was always travelling well on Magician and the colt powered clear to end up a convincing winner, with Gale Force Ten completing a Ballydoyle one-two.

There were numerous disappointments, with Ask Dad's stablemate Fort Knox, ridden and trained by Johnny Murtagh, never looking likely to give the jockey the perfect start to his spell as a licence-holder.

Neither was Richard Hannon's 5-2 favourite Van Der Neer ever in any form of contention as the Irish colts proved superior.

Magician, who still holds entries in the Derby as well as the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, was stepping back in trip after winning the Dee Stakes but clearly had no problems with the mile as he collected by three and a half lengths. Trading Leather held on for third.

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