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He was due to return to the Cotswolds as a leading fancy for last month’s Paddy Power Gold Cup, but was withdrawn on the eve of the prestigious contest due to deteriorating ground conditions.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