Jagwar and old fashioned blot here, at least as far as his engine goes. That engine belongs to a graded horse. Trouble is god knows where his jumping belongs. I’d never back him anywhere else but over the Grand National fences, as he takes so much out of himself with park fences. A bit stiff-backed, and that requires more effort at every fence (watch his head go to the right as he approaches a fence, as though winding himself up for it). But if he learns early he can hurdle his way through the spruce he might, for the first time in his life, get into a rhythm.
He faces Johnnywho on the same Ultima terms for a half length defeat despite blundering his way round on the wide outside. For much of the race he was at least 4 horses wide of the winner. Jumping’s the risk and in an old National I’d have bet the farm he wouldn’t complete a circuit. But I was more than happy with 12s NRNB. In first time cheekpieces, he could go off half that price. Jock will know much more about him too.
Good luck
Joe