4.40 2m. 4f. 127yds. 20 Declared. TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €84,405.00 2nd - €31,800.00 3rd - €15,915.00 4th - €7,950.00 5th - €3,990.00 6th - €1,995.00 7th - €990.00 8th - €510.00
Formscan - Connections waited as late as possible before deciding where JAGWAR would take his chance and the decision to go against more seasoned handicappers appears to be the correct move. He was brought along steadily as a hurdler and has really taken off over the larger obstacles, winning three of his four chase starts, including over C&D in January when Masaccio was back in third. Despite Alan King's grey being 6lb better off and sporting cheekpieces for the first time, the selection doesn't seem to have reached his ceiling in terms of his potential and his course experience has to be a huge positive. Jordans has to enter calculations having chased home Impaire Et Passe in the Faugheen over Christmas, while others for the shortlist include 2023 winner Seddon and Personal Ambition.