Who can beat Enable? Uncomplicated Magical has the pace to petrify old rival

Magical again left in Enable's wake in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images

The score between the two best fillies in training is 4-0 to Enable so it is going to take something special from Magical if she is going to peg one back on the biggest stage of all.

The two fillies first met in last year's Arc, where the daughter of Galileo finished tenth and trailed in over five lengths behind Enable. But, that was a very different Magical from the one who lands in Longchamp on Sunday.

Magical (Ryan Moore) wins the Fillies and Mares stakesAscot 20.10.18 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Magical is driven out by Ryan Moore to score on Champions DayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Magical is now rated 122, officially an 11lb better filly to the one who showed up in last year's race, and in the last 12 months she has added three Group 1s to her glittering CV. She is most certainly more of a threat to Enable this time around.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 2 October 2019inGrand National festival

Last updated 15:41, 2 October 2019

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