Jarvis considers Ancien Regime options

Michael Jarvis is leaning away from sending improving sprinter Ancien Regime to York for a crack at the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes on August 22.

The King’s Best colt landed a Group Three at Sandown on his last start, beating Prime Defender in the process.

Before that he performed admirably with a big weight when third in the Betfair Sprint at York.

“He’s in good form, he’s just had a little bit of a break,” said Jarvis.

“It’s not decided whether he will run in the Nunthorpe yet. He will be fit and ready to run but we are just having a look at other options.

“It’s a big step up from a Group Three to the Nunthorpe – although the five-furlong horses might not be as good as the six-furlong horses.

“It’s a possibility that he could go to Baden-Baden for the Goldene Peitsche (August 31) over six furlongs – and there is also the Haydock Sprint Cup.

“We’re probably leaning towards the Baden-Baden race at present but it is not set in stone.”