Light can shine at last
The daughter of Archway rarely runs a bad race, but never wins and could be best described as a professional loser.
Despite all of that, however, the six-year-old gets the nap to land the Bumper at Wexford tonight.
Celestial Light again performed solidly at Tralee last time. She looked all over a winner early in the straight, but was run out of it close home and beaten a neck by Abadair.
The form was boosted when fourth placed What A Hussy, beaten 13 lengths by Hughes’ mare, went on to score at Kilbeggan and it really is a case of now or never for Celestial Light!
Bringontheclowns gets the nod to land the Coolcotts Maiden Hurdle. A useful sort on the level for Aidan O’Brien, he has yet to deliver for Tony Mullins.
Bringontheclowns hasn’t jumped a flight in public since finishing fourth to Angel’s Folly at Gowran Park back in January, but a recent spin on the flat at the Curragh should have him cherry-ripe for this moderate test.
At Navan this evening, Frank Ennis’ Lemonstown Lad should land the Ardboyne Maiden over a mile.
He showed little on his first run, but stepped up considerably at Leopardstown last week, when beaten a short head and two lengths into third spot behind Military Option and Kurbaan.
Jim Bolger’s horses are largely out of form, but Glimmer Twin might signal a change of fortune for him in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden. She ran John Oxx’s Beauty Contest to a head at Naas 11 days ago and a repeat of that effort will surely see her go close again.
