Magician to be declared for Palace

Trainer Aidan O’Brien will tomorrow declare both Mars and Magician in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Coolmore said yesterday that Magician, brilliant winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas on his last start, had sustained minor bruising following a knock on Thursday.

A statement posted on www.coolmore.com today said it hoped the Ballydoyle duo will both take their chance in the Group One over a mile.

Magician is due to be ridden by Joseph O’Brien, with Mars, who finished sixth in the Investec Derby, the intended mount of Ryan Moore.

Coolmore said: “Magician (Joseph O’Brien) and Mars (Ryan Moore) will both be declared.

“Mars is a definite runner and hopefully Magician will run.”