Naas tips: Celestial Horizon should prove hard to beat

Goven can follow his maiden success by taking the Join The Naas Racecourse Business Club Rated Novice Hurdle

Celestial Horizon has won twice on the Flat and  can get off the mark over hurdles at Naas, Picture: Healy Racing.

Celestial Horizon, twice a winner on the level, can make the breakthrough over timber in the Naas Racecourse Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle, the first race on Thursday afternoon’s seven-race programme at the Kildare venue.

Joseph O’Brien’s horse made a satisfactory hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in December but really caught the eye, finishing runner-up to the useful Ha D’or on his second start. He gave vain chase to the winner that day but pulled a long way clear of the remainder.