Wizard pure magic as he claims Corn Na Féile

WIZARD weaved his magic to claim Corn Na Feile at Abbeyfeale yesterday.

Owned by three years old Sean Condon from Newry, Co. Down and trained by his grandfather, the maestro himself, Brendan Matthews, Wizard defeated Glencoo Dubh, the property of brothers Noel and Michael Flaherty of Blackrock, Cork in the decider.

The white and brindle, who won his Trail Stake at Enniscorthy earlier in the season, was the long odds favourite to collect the prize and led all the way in the final to have a length to spare from a closing Glencoo Dubh, who qualified for Clonmel at Fermoy. The winner had a 2-1 majority when the hare escaped.