5 y ch m Leading Light – Afaraka (Neil
Neil is a part owner of this mare who has shaped with considerable promise so far and should win a race or two this season. She made her debut in March last year at Down Royal in a mares bumper finishing 8th, beaten 83 l behind Delvino, then in November was 7th at Mussleburgh in another mares bumper, finishing 11 ¾ l behind Blue Hawaii. In December at Sedgefield she finished 2nd in an open bumper, 2 ¾ l behind Not What It Seems (gave 7lb). Given a break she came back at Mussleburgh in March this year finishing 3rd in another open bumper 16 ½ l behind Bella Bluesky, then made her hurdles debut at Limerick in April, where she looked the likely winner before falling 2 out.
She finished the season with a third place at Limerick in a 2m 3f mares maiden hurdle, beaten 6 ½ l behind The Getaway Star. Neil tells me she is due to contest the Go North hurdle series, some trips up the M6 are on Neil’s agenda I suspect.
Trainer S.Crawford
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