Keep hearing an argument from experts that Majborough would be better suited to a step up as he makes too many mistakes jumping at 2m. Not sure I agree in the slightest. Surely an extra 4 obstacles would provide him more chance for error. I understand the logic that his jumping would improve for the slower pace, but not sure bad jumpers win Ryanair’s and it’s not as though its ran at a dawdle. I would imagine at times, the fractions are often comparable to a CC.
I do think he could improve for a longer trip, but that’s because he looks like he would stay further than 2m.
Fran Berry was making the case that he is just a bad jumper of a fence. Doesn’t use his back end to make the right shape. In that case, is a career in hurdles not more suitable (al la El Fabiolo!)
Anyways, I haven’t given up hope (against hope) of him being a CC horse, just because I need one to get Barry Connell beat.