Jack may bid for Gold

Sue Smith’s Artic Jack, one of the front-runners in the betting for the Martell Cognac Grand National, could well take his chance in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Artic Jack, who carries the colours of leading owner Trevor Hemmings, inflicted a first defeat on the highly-regarded Kingscliff in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock Park last month.