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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Leigh scores on Lead Kindly Light

Sat 1st Dec 2012, 14:08

Lead Kindly Light and Andrew LeighLead Kindly Light and Andrew Leigh
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Andrew Leigh recorded his seventh win of the season when steering the Sean Byrne trained Lead Kindly Light to win the Bar One Racing Ballyhack Handicap Steeplechase (Grade B) at Fairyhouse today.

Leigh held the eight year old daughter of Beneficial up in mid-division before progressing before the home straight. The winner went to the front before the final fence and stayed on well for a two and a quarter lengths win over Far Away So Close

Byrne, from Castledermot, Co Kildare, later stated “it takes two runs to get her settled and she'll go to Leopardstown at Christmas for a two miles handicap chase next. She is rated a good bit lower over hurdles and will go back hurdling at some stage.”

Further reporting from Alan Magee

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.