Light N Strike

The most recent win arrived at Newton Abbot in May 2025 — a Class 2 victory that carried real meaning. Trainer Emma Lavelle noted afterwards that it had taken "a little bit of time to get back to where he was", which is a trainer's way of saying the horse had gone through a rough patch before finding its form again. That context makes the win feel earned rather than lucky. Before that, a Class 2 success at Warwick in May 2023 showed this horse can perform on different tracks, but the course where Light N Strike really seems to thrive is Plumpton, where it has won 2 of just 3 visits. Two wins from three tries at any track is remarkable — it suggests something about the layout, the ground, or the atmosphere simply suits this horse.

Jockey Tom Bellamy has been the regular partner, riding Light N Strike 8 times and winning 3 of them — that's winning 38% of their races together, or nearly 2 in every 5. That's an unusually productive partnership and suggests real familiarity between horse and rider. Behind the scenes, Mickey Bowen's yard at Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire is in excellent form, having sent out 51 winners this season — so Light N Strike is part of a yard operating with genuine momentum.

The last 6 races have produced no wins, but the form figures — a fourth and a third among them — tell you this horse is still placing, still competitive, and still appearing at a level where finishing in the money matters. Still racing at 10 years old, with a Class 2 win as recently as 12 months ago, Light N Strike is a horse that has made a career out of lasting the distance — in every sense.