Virus stifles Jet progress

Ed McMahon has his fingers crossed Astrophysical Jet will take her chance in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Tue, 24 May, 2011 - 09:27

Ed McMahon has his fingers crossed Astrophysical Jet will take her chance in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The four-year-old filly has been tipped for major sprinting honours this season, but was found to have been suffering from a virus when a big failure as favourite for the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket in April.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Royal Ascot Place: Newmarket Place: Palace House Place: Temple Meads Person: Ed McMahon Person: McMahon Person: Lichfield Person: Duke of York Event: King’s Stand Stakes Event: Palace House Stakes Event: Temple Stakes Event: King’s Stand Event: Mill Reef Stakes

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