Michael Graham

Wizard Of Odds conjures up a victory in Down Royal

Fri 19th Jul 2024, 19:25

Wizard Of Odds passes the winning post
© Photo Healy Racing

Charles O'Brien's Wizard Of Odds showed his mettle in landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for juveniles in Down Royal.

The 3/1 shot made headway under Shane Foley to lead a quarter of a mile out and had to withstand the closing efforts of King Thistle and Heishybrid

He fended off Kings Thistle (5/2f) by a length with Heishybrid (10/3) a further three-parts of a length away in third.

Foley said: "I sat on him before he even ran and a fine, big horse. He's probably gone a little shade weak now being honest, but I think he's a nice horse in time.

"He just got lost in Listowel and didn't handle the track at all and, in fairness, he came home well (in fifth) - I didn't knock him about."

6.17

Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn €18,000.00 7f 25yds

1st

Wizard Of Odds (IRE) (1)

3/1

Tote €4.20 €2.10

2nd

King Thistle (GB) (3)

5/2Fav

€1.70

3rd

0.75L

Heishybrid (GB) (4)

10/3

4th

1.5L

Pompano Beach (IRE) (6)

9/2

Full Result

About Michael Graham

Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.

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