Jumby wins his first Group 2, Prix de la Foret possible aim

THE Eve Johnson-Houghton-trained Jumby, a son of New Bay, collected his first Group race success when taking the Hungerford Stakes (G2) at Newbury.

Bred by Ballylinch Stud, he was purchased by Johnson-Houghton and Highflyer Bloodstock at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale 2019 for 45,000gns.

His dam Sound Of Guns (Acclamation) was a Group-placed juvenile over 6f and from family of Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Shaadi. She has a Waldgeist filly due to sell in Book 2 (Lot 895).

Johnson Houghton said after the race: “Jumby has won it like a proper horse. I’ve always thought he had the pace for six furlongs, but not the gate speed. He’s growing up and is a big horse. His form’s there to be seen and he could even go a mile, but he loves fast ground and running at horses after a good pace.

“I’ll enter in the Prix de la Foret, but we need to see what the ground is like and he’s in the City of York next week, and I’m not ruling it out yet. We could then think about Dubai and Bahrain.”