Dual Group One winner Magician has been made to to work hard to justify his odds-on quote in the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

The winner of last year's Irish 2000 Guineas before signing off his season with victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf, the Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old was sixth when favourite for the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan in late March.

Dropping in class and distance for his return to domestic action, the Galileo colt went out the 2-13 favourite and Joseph O'Brien was happy to give each of his four rivals a start.

He was still last turning for home and when asked to close on his opponents, the response was not immediate.

Jim Bolger's 2011 Dewhurst winner Parish Hall, set sail for home a furlong (200m) out and for a brief moment it looked as though the bird had flown.

However, Magician eventually found top gear and wore him down to take the Group Three prize by a neck.

It was a fifth consecutive victory in the race for the winning trainer following the previous successes of Fame And Glory, So You Think, Windsor Palace and Camelot.