'Exciting ´ French Ship Sailing Onwards And Upwards

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


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


He has actually been hit with another 10lb rise as a result and connections now require to decide whether to plough on with huge weights in handicaps or start into graded business.


"He's been installed 10lb, which is rather a walking, but similarly it was a very strong performance," said White.


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


"We've no particular plans at the minute, we wish to simply see how he is and after that we'll go from there.


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


"A mark of 146 means 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 enhance enough to lump settle 146. Harry (Cobden) was really complimentary, naturally. He states he's got the gears to travel over shorter, but he also said he 'd stay further.


"He's a beautiful horse, who we are extremely thrilled by."


It might be a huge weekend for the Minehead lawn, with two of their interesting children due to be in action at different ends of the .


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


White stated: "Sober Glory goes to Sandown on Saturday. I believed they 'd have a bit more rain yesterday, actually, but he'll go there. Captain Hugo will go to Aintree on Saturday as well, so we've lots to look forwards to."