Wizard weaves his magic for Fellowes and Marquand at Ascot
‘It’s exciting for Charlie to have a horse like this in his stable’.
The Wizard Of Eye stormed home to snatch a thrilling Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup victory right on the line. Joe Leavy looked to have made a decisive move on Richard Fahey’s Ramazan between the final two furlongs and he kept on well to fend off the challenge of outsider Bless Him. But Tom Marquand conjured up an incredible late surge from The Wizard Of Eye and the Charlie Fellowes-trained five-year-old timed it to perfection, scoring by a head and a short head at 7-1.The Wizard Of Eye gets there! @FellowesRacing five-year-old betters Ramazan for @TomMarquand in the Victoria Cup at @Ascot… pic.twitter.com/ZDxP4JPIS7
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2024
It was a first triumph since November 2022 for the now-gelded son of Galileo Gold, who was once 11th in the 2000 Guineas in his time with Stan Moore. Marquand told Sky Sports: “A big shout-out to Charlie, he’s got him dead right. I’ve got to say I probably sat on him for half a furlong longer than I thought was right, but I had Charlie’s words ringing in my ears. “He’s a very useful horse, he’s shown that before, but to get him back in this order, he’s done a very good job. “As soon as we’d gone 100 yards, the pace came into the race and I was super happy with him, I was taken into the race and he’s picked up great. “I’d say things could go even more in his favour on a track like this than they have today, so it’s exciting for Charlie to have a horse like this in his stable and nice to get him back to the horse of old.” Hallasan proved a disappointment for odds-on favourite-backers when only third in the Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Novice Stakes, with 8-1 chance Xanthe edging out 14-1 Reposado by a head for top honours.
Xanthe fends off Reposado as he wins on debut at @Ascot for @rhannonracing and Pat Dobbs! pic.twitter.com/pU2h7zjs8Z
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2024
🌟WINNER🌟
KOTARI completes the hat trick & wins at @Ascot! What a ride from @_JasonWatson & what a performance from this little horse just 6 days post his 2nd win🤩 Over the moon for Owners & well done to groom Bilal, rider Ella & @gl_racing! pic.twitter.com/B8zK0Lt1OI — Heart of the South Racing (@RacingHOTSR) May 11, 2024
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