Tenacious Light Heavy gets the job done

Light Heavy gave Jim Bolger a third Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial success when again displaying commendable tenacity to beat pacemaking Ballydoyle second string Tower Rock by a neck in Leopardstown yesterday.

A son of former stable star Teofilo, Light Heavy edged ahead soon after the two furlong pole but was made battle all the way to the line to land the Grade 2 trial in a tight finish, with odds-on favourite Wrote and Ryan Moore a distant third, beaten a further seven and a half lengths.

Bolger, who previously won the race with St. Jovite and Perfect Imposter, stated: “I’m very glad to win. He got the job done, and that’s important.