'She looks sufficiently progressive' - Alan Sweetman with a strong Gowran fancy

Light Heidi
4.13 Limerick
1pt win

A much improved display at Naas last week suggests that Matthew Smith's six-year-old Leading Light mare Light Heidi can open her account in the first division of 2m5f handicap hurdle.

Based on that performance, it is worth forgiving her poor showing at Navan in February in a race won by one of today's rivals, Ask And Answer, who now needs to bounce back to form returning to hurdles after being pulled up in a handicap chase at Wexford last week.

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Published on 6 April 2022inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:15, 6 April 2022

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