Skylight Hustle impressive in wide-margin maiden win Skylight Hustle showed the benefit of his hurdle debut at Gowran earlier this month when taking the Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle in facile fashion at Fairyhouse. The point-to-point winner was well supported into 4/5 favouritism and justified the confidence when making all in this 24-runner event. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding took command after two out where nearest rival Minella Diamond fell, and the odds-on shot was able to cruise home on the run-in under Jack Kennedy to score by an easy 21 lengths. Casterly Rock took the runner-up spot with the winner’s stablemate Ravendark a further four and a half lengths back in third. Elliott said, “I’d say he’s a very smart horse. To be fair, I probably made a mistake running him too quick last year and he was too free here in his bumper. “He had a great run the last day, he was only half fit and he blew up. I was delighted with him as we knew there was loads of improvement in him. “We would have been disappointed if he got beat here today. “I’d say he’s a real two miler. He’ll be going for the two-mile novice race at Christmas. We have to give him a go, I’d say he’s a very smart horse. “Jack said that was impressive and that he picked up the whole way down the straight.” Quotes by Gary Carson
