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- O'Brien at double in Navan with Light Breeze
Michael Graham
O'Brien at double in Navan with Light Breeze
Light 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