[5] Four weeks after her winning debut, Promising Lead was stepped up in class for the Listed Michael Seely Memorial Stakes over one mile at York Racecourse and started the 10/11 favourite.
Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy she raced in second before taking the lead in the final furlong but was overtaken in the closing stages and beaten a neck by Silver Pivotal.
She started favourite but tired badly in the last two furlongs and came home fourth behind the six-year-old Mango Mischief, beaten more than ten lengths by the winner.
On 15 August Promising Lead started 5/2 second favourite behind the Sandringham Handicap winner Barshiba in the Listed Upavon Fillies' Stakes over ten furlongs at Salisbury Racecourse.
She was caught on the line and beaten a head by the French-trained five-year-old Satwa Queen with Finsceal Beo and Light Shift finishing unplaced.
[7] Promising Lead began her second campaign in the Group 3 Middleton Stakes over ten furlongs at York on 15 May and was made the 2/5 favourite in a five-runner field.