By Sean Cronin
1st-Naas, €17,500, Mdn, 9-30, 2yo, 7fT, 1:28.50, gd.
MAGNA GRECIA (IRE) (c, 2, Invincible Spirit {Ire}–Cabaret {Ire} {GSW-Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) was niggled at in snatched racing fourth for most of this debut. Coming under increased pressure in the straight, the 2-1 chalk seized a dream opening along the rail to lead with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and was ridden out to secure an impressive 3 1/2-length success from Mudlahhim (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}). “He's a lovely horse and we're delighted with that,” said Aidan O'Brien. “He was just ready to start today and I don't think you could ask him to do more than that. He was green but, when he got straightened up he found plenty. He is a possible for the [Oct. 20 G3] Killavullan [S. at Leopardstown] or something like that.” Kin to a yearling filly by Kodiac (GB), he is the third scorer out of G3 Silver Flash S. victress Cabaret (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G3 Solario S. winner Drumfire (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and stakes-winning G2 Gimrack S. runner-up Ho Choi (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), from a family featuring GI Hollywood Turf Cup-winning sire Frenchpark (GB) (Fools Holme) and G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Pearly Shells (GB) (Efisio {GB}). Sales history: 340,000gns Wlg '16 TATFOA. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,510. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd; B-Wood Nook Farm Pty Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien.
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