Ascot preview: Sea can sail to success in Brown Jack

David Metcalf | July 22, 2016

Sea Of Heaven to collect for in-form Sir Mark

Trainer Sir Mark Prescott has his team in fine form and Sea Of Heaven can provide him with another winner in the 2m Brown Jack Handicap at Ascot today (14.55).

Like many from the stable, the gelding showed improved form when stepped up in trip last season and winning twice over this afternoon’s trip.

Sea Of Heaven is a strapping type who looked as if he could have even more to offer as a four-year-old, and that view has been confirmed in two outings this season.

After shaping as if needing the run when 12th of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle, the son of Sea The Stars ran a blinder when runner-up to the thriving Sweet Selection in a 10-runner contest at Newbury seven days ago.

Sea Of Heaven travelled powerfully throughout and looked all over the winner when coming from off the pace to take up the running two from home.

He then hung left inside the final furlong but stuck to the task really well to go down by 1 3/4 lengths with the front two pulling three lengths clear of the third home.

That gives the form a solid look and Sea Of Heaven is able to race in this off an unchanged mark of 86 which means he is 3lb well-in at the weights as he is due to race off 89 in future assignments.