McCann saddles first chase winner with Luminous Light Luminous Light supplied Anthony McCann with his first winner over fences when benefitting from a well-timed challenge by Sean Flanagan to land the SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Handicap Chase at Clonmel. The 7/1 shot was bridging a gap of nearly two years since his last win in a Cork maiden hurdle and was successful here in his first handicap chase. Natural Breeze made virtually all the running in this two-mile event but couldn’t fend off the late challenge of Luminous Light, who got up close home to score by a neck. Zurich was a further four lengths back in third. McCann said, "After ten years training, that's my first chase winner. I've haven't had many runners and had placed horses but I generally get a cheaper type of horse so tend to run in bumpers and over hurdles. "He blew up twice the last day he ran in Fairyhouse and we knew we had him proper right for today. It took a long time to get him back to winning ways "It is brilliant for Aidan O'Brien, who is the head of the syndicate and is principal of the school (Good Counsel College) where Sean Flanagan and many other racing people attended. They have stuck by me so I'm delighted for them." Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
