Light can shine at last

IF you have been following Dessie Hughes’ Celestial Light for any period of time then she’s the last name you will want to hear.

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.

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