Three-year-old filly Magic Show (NZ) (Vadamos) justified favouritism when winning over 970m in maiden company at Cambridge on Wednesday.
The daughter of Vadamos had won three trials leading into her debut and came from behind the leaders to score going away under jockey Sam Spratt.
The Tony Pike-trained filly was bred by Steve Hawkes, who shares in the ownership with a syndicate.
“She has shown us plenty of ability all the way through, with three trials for three wins,” Pike said.
“She has just wanted to go a touch keen from time-to-time, but in her last trial, and again today, she would have learnt a lot.
“She looks an extremely progressive filly and is entered in the 1000 Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m) but that is probably going to come up a little bit quick for her, but she has got plenty more wins in store.”
Magic Show is by Rich Hill Stud’s Group One-winning miler Vadamos, whose eldest are three and include last Saturday’s Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) winner Art De Triomphe.
“She is the sort of filly coming into the autumn, she could win a reasonably nice three-year-old race,” Pike said.
“As she learns to settle and be a bit more tractable, I think she will stretch out to a mile. She has got plenty of natural brilliance and how far she goes distance wise, we’re not quite sure. She was very strong through the line today, so she will definitely get up over further.”
