'Exciting ´ French Ship Sailing Onwards And Upwards

All choices stay open for French Ship following his simple success at Newbury on Saturday.


Philip Hobbs and Johnson White's skilled five-year-old had been raised 8lb for a win at Cheltenham in November, but he still looked ahead of the handicapper.


He has been struck with another 10lb increase as an outcome and connections now need to choose whether to plough on with huge weights in handicaps or take the plunge into graded company.


"He's been put up 10lb, which is quite a walking, however equally it was a really strong efficiency," said White.


"We could not have actually been happier with the run and likewise how he's come out of the race, which is the most crucial thing.


"We have actually no particular strategies at the minute, we desire to just see how he is and then we'll go from there.


French Ship has been outstanding up until now this season (Steven Paston/PA)


"A mark of 146 methods we're either towards the head of the weights in good handicaps or he makes the leap into graded company, he remains in that territory now.


"He keeps seeming to enhance, hopefully he'll improve enough to round off 146. Harry (Cobden) was very complimentary, not surprisingly. He states he's got the equipments to take a trip over shorter, but he likewise stated he 'd stay further.


"He's a charming horse, who we are really delighted by."


It could be a huge weekend for the Minehead backyard, with 2 of their exciting youngsters due to be in action at different ends of the country.


Sober Glory, a 12-length winner on hurdling launching, is reserved in for the Listed Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices' Hurdle at Sandown, while Captain Hugo beat 2 clever types in Sinnatra and Storming George when he last ran and goes north to Aintree.


White said: "Sober Glory goes to Sandown on Saturday. I believed they 'd have a bit more rain the other day, really, but he'll go there. Captain Hugo will go to Aintree on Saturday too, so we have actually lots to look forwards to."