MAGICAL RUN FROM JAMES IN SHELBOURNE FEATURE

Ian Fortune

Magical James justified odds-on favouritism in Tuesday’s feature at Shelbourne Park, the final of the April Monthly Novice ON2 525.

Pat Guilfoyle’s charge missed the start but flew into the bend and forced his way through along the fence.

Despite taking a bump, the son of Ballymac Cashout and Right Nicki quickly asserted at the head of affairs. Pulling right away into the third turn, he would eventually coast home a facile seven length scorer in the €2,500 to the winner decider.

Jacktavern Susie overcame traffic at the turn to take second but Magical James was too good for his rivals, stopping the clock in a rapid 28.36.