Light makes perfect return to action

Gold Cup hero Leading Light made the perfect return to action in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes on another fine afternoon for Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh yesterday.

Given a break since his efforts at Royal Ascot, last year’s Ladbrokes St Leger winner was shouldering 10st against a useful field, but in the end just needed to be kept up to his work to win.

The front-running Shu Lewis narrowly missed out for second as Royal Diamond finished well, but Leading Light (2-5 favourite) was never in danger once he got his in front around a furlong out.