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.

Light makes perfect return to action
Mon, 25 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

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.

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CourtsRacingPlace: PalmerstownPlace: CurraghPlace: Royal AscotPlace: ArcPlace: AscotPlace: LeopardstownPlace: BallydoylePlace: Rock of GibraltarPlace: NewbridgePlace: GoodwoodPerson: LightPerson: Aidan OPerson: BrienPerson: Shu LewisPerson: O’BrienPerson: GleneaglesPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: Vert De GrecePerson: Seamie HeffernanPerson: AidanPerson: JosephPerson: RaydaraPerson: Mick HalfordPerson: Shane FoleyPerson: Aga KhanPerson: Jack NaylorPerson: LucidaPerson: HalfordPerson: PatPerson: DownesPerson: Sabrina HartyPerson: KalannPerson: Leigh RochePerson: HartyPerson: AnsgarEvent: Gold CupEvent: House Estate Irish St Leger Trial StakesEvent: Ladbrokes St LegerEvent: Royal DiamondEvent: Breeders Fund Futurity StakesEvent: Tyros StakesEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: DerbyEvent: National StakesEvent: Kilfrush StudEvent: Royal Whip StakesEvent: Wolferton HandicapEvent: Irish Champions Weekend MaidenEvent: Debutante StakesEvent: Silver Flash StakesEvent: The Red LightEvent: Investec OaksOrganisation: RaceBetsOrganisation: ConvergenceOrganisation: Hall Of MirrorsOrganisation: Kingsbarns
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