Grand National the ultimate target for Magic Of Light

Trainer Jessica Harrington has reiterated that the Randox Grand National at Aintree is the main aim for Magic Of Light this season.

The 10-year-old was a runner-up in the Aintree showpiece back in 2019 and she was last seen finishing second to Dan Skelton’s Roksana in the Grade Two Warfield Mares’ Hurdle at Ascot last month, a race she had won the two previous renewals of.

Harrington has now confirmed the Irish mare has emerged well from that race and she felt circumstances dictated her second-place finish, as she was ranked 4lb lower than the race winner, but they met off level weights.

“She’s very well, we were pleased with her,” Harrington was quoted as saying by Sky Sports. “On ratings, she had no right to beat that filly and she ran a very good race on ground that was probably a bit tacky for her.”

The Kildare-based handler went on to confirm that she does not know where Magic Of Light will be heading next, but her ultimate aim for the season is to have another crack at the Grand National on April 10.

“We’ve no idea where we’ll go next, none at all,” Harrington added. “But the Grand National is the aim, so we’ll just work our way towards that.”