Heres The Magic fought off a serious challenge from Torches Angel to prevail in Saturday night's $7,000 Preferred 3 Trot at Flamboro Downs for driver Alfie Carroll.
Heres The Magic left from post six and was four-wide heading into the first turn before working his way to the lead. The Victor Puddy trainee reached the first quarter in :28.4 and took a second quarter breather en route to the half in 1:00 flat. Meanwhile, Torches Angel (Tyler Moore) tipped out from third and overtook pocket-sitter and eventual third-place finisher Consumer Rate (Paul MacKenzie), then went head-to-head with the leader as they raced by three-quarters in 1:30. However, Heres The Magic pulled clear in the stretch to defeat that rival by one length in 2:00.3 amidst snow flurries over the "good" track, which was rated two seconds off.
Keith Cassell of Smiths Falls, Ont. owns the Kadabra gelding, who earned the first win of his six-year-old campaign. Heres The Magic now has 14 wins on his lifetime record with over $333,000 banked in purse earnings.
Sent postward as the 7-2 third choice in the field of nine, Heres The Magic paid $9.80 to win.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Flamboro Downs.