Leg problem forces Lark’s retirement

GRANGECLARE Lark, a leading contender for the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, has been retired.

The seven-year-old won six times over hurdles but a leg problem has forced trainer Dessie Hughes to call time on her racing career.

He told the Racing Post: “It is most unfortunate but we have had to retire the mare.