Pretty Polly perfection for Magical as O'Brien star demolishes rivals on return

Her opposition might not have been of the calibre she is accustomed to but the manner in which Magical obliterated her rivals in the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes felt like a physical manifestation of the rationale behind her return to training.

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When a spike in temperature ruled her out of the Breeders’ Cup last November, retirement beckoned for the dual Champion Stakes winner. She was pencilled in for a spring rendezvous with No Nay Never, but, as she was subsequently wound down in Ballydoyle, O’Brien says he witnessed a physical development in her that prompted a rethink.