Magic is poised to wave wand in Oaks

CHESHIRE Oaks winner Magic Wand is set to spearhead trainer Aidan O’Brien’s assault on the Investec Oaks at Epsom next month.

The daughter of Galileo comfortably saw off the challenge of stablemate Forever Together on the Roodee last Wednesday.

Now both fillies are likely to bid for Classic glory on June 1.

Magical is also bound for Epsom, while 1000 Guineas third Happily is less likely to make the trip.

O’Brien: “I was talking to jockey Ryan Moore about it yesterday

“Nothing is decided but we’re thinking maybe the two fillies from Chester will run in the Oaks.

“We were thinking about Happily but we might go to the Irish Guineas with her.

“After that, we might look at the French Oaks.

“She’s not guaranteed to get a mile and a half that filly so we’ll just have to have another think about it before deciding.

“Magical didn’t run on Sunday because of the ground. She could go straight to Epsom.

“Before we could run fillies in the Irish Guineas and then go on to Epsom, because there was an extra five or seven days between.

“This year there’s not, so we can’t do the two.”

Two other Ballydoyle inmates who will not be heading to Epsom are Clemmie and September.

Clemmie missed the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket after suffering a setback, while September is also on the easy list.