George jazzes up Sandy Lane with competition-best semi win

JAZZY GEORGE made it three wins in three starts since returning from winter rest when setting the standard in the semi-finals of theultimatetipster.com Sandy Lane Sprint over 253m at Oxford.

Kevin Hutton's charge, sent off 11/10F for the opener, was led early by fast-starting Beaming Isla but paced up well to turn on her shoulder and really drove into the second bend to take command.

Powering on from that point, he scored by one and a half lengths from the early leader in clocking a competition-best 14.85sec (-10) with Broadway Murty staying on well to qualify just a half length away in third.

Dashaway Daisy took a tumble off the second bend and was attended to by the vet afterwards.

Heavily-supported Avarua Lake (4/9F) made no mistake in the second semi-final.

Richard Rees' charge was not fazed by outsider Maggies Dream pinging, as in round one, and scorched to the opening turn to hit the front.

Pulling away from that point, he scored by almost three lengths from Maggies Dream in posting 14.93sec with Move Over Harry the third qualifier.

Saturday's theultimatetipster.com Sandy Lane Sprint final