Speedy Jag books Nunthorpe ticket

Fayr Jag could drop back to the minimum distance for another crack at the VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes at York next month after his battling display won him the Stan James Hackwood Stakes at Newbury today.

The talented sprinter, who took top honours in the Golden Jubilee in 2004, has been unplaced in the Nunthorpe for the last two years but bounced back to form with his first success since his Royal Ascot victory at Newcastle three weeks ago.