Dubawi Daughter of Magical Sheds Maiden Status at Ascot

Aidan O'Brien trainee Ballet Slippers (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the first foal produced by multiple Group 1-winning distaffer Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), shed maiden status at the third attempt in Friday's Wesco Anixter EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes at Ascot. She had previously encountered the 'TDN Rising Star' displays of Red Letter (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Falling Snow (Ire) (Justify) in outings at the Curragh in July and August and, without anything of that calibre in opposition, justified 1-4 favouritism with a one-length defeat of Music Piece (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) in the one-mile contest.

Sparkling pedigree!

Ballet Slippers, who is a daughter of Dubawi and Magical, gets off the mark on the third attempt at @Ascot for Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien… pic.twitter.com/b6oj41UbDn

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