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Analysed: Aidan O'Brien's 33 previous attempts to beat Enable broken down

Enable has bested the Aidan O'Brien-trained Magical (purple cap) on all five of their previous meetings
Enable has bested the Aidan O'Brien-trained Magical (purple cap) on all five of their previous meetingsCredit: Edward Whitaker

In Albert Einstein's famous formulation, the definition of insanity is to repeat the same action continuously while expecting a different outcome.

Fortunately sport operates on a different plane to science and Aidan O'Brien would no more avoid running horses against Enable than relegated Norwich City would decide against taking the field against Premier League Champions Liverpool. No result is a forgone conclusion.

However, the fact remains O'Brien has run 19 different horses a total of 33 times against Enable and not one of them has finished in front of her yet.

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