Jumps' sire title race to go down to the wire

King's Theatre holds advantage over Flemensfirth

Regal Encore: faces two important workouts over the next few days

Regal Encore: One of four runners for King's Theatre in the Bet365 Gold CupCredit: Mark Cranham

The race between King's Theatre and Flemensfirth to be crowned the leading jumps sire in Britain and Ireland will go down to the wire on Saturday, with Sandown's Bet365 Gold Cup having the potential to play a key role in deciding who takes top honours.

Ballylinch Stud's former resident King's Theatre holds a £55,498 advantage over Flemensfirth - his £2,571,848 putting him ahead of Flemensfirth's £2,516,350 - and one of his four offspring in the Esher feature could seal the title.

Those runners are Regal Encore, who missed this month's Randox Health Grand National, Royal Vacation, Band Of Blood and Theatre Guide.

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Zoe VicarageRacing Post Reporter

Published on 27 April 2018inInternational

Last updated 18:55, 28 April 2018

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