Charlie Appleby upbeat as Magic Lily shines at Dubai World Cup Carnival – The National

Charlie Appleby upbeat as Magic Lily shines at Dubai World Cup Carnival – The National

Charlie Appleby upbeat as Magic Lily shines at Dubai World Cup Carnival. Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby has the Group One Jebel Hatta as Magic Lily's next target after she won the Group Two Balanchine at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on Thursday.. William Buick helped produce a well-timed run to claim the $250,000 (Dh918,000) prize from the French raider Nisreen by a length and-a-quarter over the 1,800-metre distance on turf.. It was Magic Lily's second success in four weeks over the same opponent, but this time it was more convincing than the short head triumph when they first met over the 1,600m trip.. It wasn't our intention to win the Cape Verdi, because the mile was a bit sharp for her, but she won and we were confident coming into today.. "Perhaps we could fall into something like the (Group One) Jebel Hatta (on Super Saturday, March 7).. Buick, who was on the saddle when she won the Cape Verdi, said he was confident Magic Lily would appreciate the longer trip.. "She came on from the Cape Verdi (Group Two over 1,600m) and I thought that was a good performance today.. "In typical fashion, she hits the front