'Exciting ´ French Ship Sailing Onwards And Upwards

All alternatives stay open for French Ship following his easy triumph at Newbury on Saturday.


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


He has actually been struck with another 10lb increase as an outcome and connections now require to decide whether to plough on with big weights in handicaps or start into graded company.


"He's been set up 10lb, which is rather a walking, but similarly it was a really strong efficiency," said White.


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


"We have actually no specific plans at the moment, we wish to simply see how he is and after that we'll go from there.


French Ship has been remarkable 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 appearing to enhance, ideally he'll improve enough to lump round off 146. Harry (Cobden) was very complimentary, not surprisingly. He says he's got the equipments to travel over shorter, however he also said he 'd remain further.


"He's a lovely horse, who we are extremely excited by."


It could be a huge weekend for the Minehead backyard, with two of their amazing youngsters due to be in action at various ends of the nation.


Sober Glory, a 12-length winner on hurdling launching, is booked in for the Listed Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices' Hurdle at Sandown, while Captain Hugo beat two 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 yesterday, in fact, but he'll go there. Captain Hugo will go to Aintree on Saturday also, so we have actually lots to look forwards to."