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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

O'Brien at double in Navan with Light Breeze

Sat 1st Jun 2019, 15:57

Light Breeze, second right, on terms with LuminentLight Breeze, second right, on terms with Luminent
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O'Brien doubled up at Navan when Light Breeze took the 18-runner mile-handicap.

The 10/1 shot challenged Luminent (20/1) at the furlong pole and worked his way to the front over 100 yards out.

He kept on nicely to draw a length clear of that aforementioned opponent.

There was a two and three quarter length gap back to Light Breeze's stablemate Rehoboth Beach in third at 16/1. Njord the 3/1 favourite was a head away in fourth.

Jockey Alan Persse said: "She did it nicely. She had a good run in Cork over a mile-and-a-quarter and was still a bit green that day.

“She improved a lot today and it looks she could pick up another few of those little handicaps.

“She can go up again in trip, a mile is probably ideal for her, but she'd have no problem getting further in time again.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
10/1
Tote €20.30 €3.80
2nd
1L
20/1
€7.00
3rd
2.75L
16/1
€1.90
4th
hd
3/1Fav
€1.02
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.