Jagwar team looking forward to Cheltenham Gold run

Jagwar is on course to make his belated reappearance in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

The JP McManus-owned six-year-old won twice at Prestbury Park last season, including a Festival success in the TrustATrader Plate, and has only been beaten once in five starts over fences in all.

He was due to return to the Cotswolds as a leading fancy for last month’s Paddy Power Gold Cup, but was withdrawn on the eve of the prestigious contest due to deteriorating ground conditions.

A month on, it is hoped Jagwar will return to Cheltenham for another valuable handicap, with Paddy Power making him a 4-1 joint-favourite alongside the Sam Thomas-trained Paddy Power Gold Cup runner-up Vincenzo.

Josh Guerriero, who trains Jagwar in partnership with Oliver Greenall, said: “He’s very well, we’ve just kept him ticking over since the Paddy Power.

“He had a nice gallop on the grass this week and worked very well, so we’re looking forward to it.”