"THE VET TOLD ME HE SHOULD BE PUT DOWN"

TENACIOUS little pocket rocket Bold Light (pictured, pink and green silks) was a £1,000 purchase who has richly rewarded owner James Scott for years of patience. The Scotsman bought the son of Leading Light for the knockdown price, after he was found to have “a hole in his tendon”. “The vet told me he was so bad, I should have him put down,” said Scott of the original leg injury. “I turned him out in Ruth Jardine’s field for three years and he’s won us £40,000 already this year.” His third win this season came in Kelso’s bet365 Handicap Hurdle under a super ride from Jack Power. I OWE IT TO… “It’s unbelievable,” added Scott. “We kept going with him and he’s justified it all. He’s very small, but he…

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Horse & Hound (Digital) - 1 Issue, 6-Mar-2025

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