took the next step in his promising career with a neat victory in the Hampton Novices’ Chase at
.
Nicky Henderson’s six-year-old was a wide-margin winner on his debut over fences at Uttoxeter in December and faced only two rivals at Grade Two level this time.
He was the 4-9 favourite under Nico de Boinville, who gave him a patient ride as he stalked leader Lowry’s Bar for much of the three-mile trip.
Jingko Blue’s jumping was a slight mixed bag, but as he was looming up alongside Lowry’s Bar in the closing stages a bad mistake by the latter left his path clear.
He strode on to a two-and-a-quarter-length victory to remain unbeaten over fences, with Lowry’s Bar staying on for a creditable second, with Johnnywho a long way back in third.