Blizzard Of Oz gets the better of Rocky’s Diamond at Wexford

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POISED TO STRIKE: Minella Jury and Adam Ryan, left, arrive to beat Riskaway in the finale at Wexford for owner and trainer John Nallen. Picture: Healy Racing

Off the track since the Punchestown festival, the Willie Mullins-trained Blizzard Of Oz opened his chasing account, at the fifth attempt, when outpointing exciting five-year-old Rocky’s Diamond after a titanic tussle for the listed Michael Hickey Memorial Chase at Wexford.

Michael Kenneally dictated the pace on even-money favourite Rocky’s Diamond, stalked all the way by Paul Townend on the eventual winner, who challenged at the final fence.