Vision powers to Doncaster glory

Vision And Power gave owner Nick Moriatis has third Group 1 victory for the month when he stormed down the outside to score a narrow win in the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap over 1600m at Randwick today.
Seemingly in a hopeless position near the tail of the field at the half way mark, Vision And Power was urged forward by jockey Jim Cassidy approaching the home turn but as the field swept wide around the corner he was forced off the track and dropped back among the tailenders again.
Then just as the horses on the inside seemed ready the share the placings Vision And Power lead a herd of challengers down the outside to snare the three placings.
On the line he had around half a length to spare over Black Piranha with Whobetgotyou close up in third placing.
At Rosehill on April 4, Moriatis, already famous as the owner of former champion stayer Might And Power, collected the Group 1 George Ryder with Vision And Power and on the same day he won the BMW with Fiumincino.
After today’s race Moriatis said: “I just can’t believe it has happened again.”
Winning jockey Jim Cassidy was heaped praise on young trainer Joseph Pride after the race.
Cassidy said: “I can’t believe how he has turned this horse around. To be fair he has gone from a Saturday Welter class to winning a Group 1.
“Three week’s ago he won the BMW and now he has won a Doncaster.’’