Leopardstown debut for first foal out of $4.3m mare Switch

Moyglare homebred Switch In Time is trained by Dermot Weld

Galileo: the sire of both Switch In Time and Taj MahalCredit: Peter Mooney

The all-conquering Galileo holds a strong hand in the 7f maiden at Leopardstown on Thursday with two regally-bred representatives in the line-up for the 5.45pm contest.

Taj Mahal possesses one of the best pedigrees in the business being a brother to last year's dual Guineas hero and champion European three-year-old miler Gleneagles, 2014 Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Marvellous and 7f Group 3 Park Stakes and Belmont Oaks third Coolmore.

Placed third on his most recent start for Aidan O'Brien, Taj Mahal is a son of the Storm Cat mare You'resothrilling, the winner of the 2007 Cherry Hinton Stakes and herself a sibling to the top-class Giant's Causeway who registered six Group 1 victories.

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Chris Hill

Published on 4 August 2016inInternational

Last updated 15:54, 4 August 2016

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