War Lord is fancied to give his rivals the cold shoulder in the AIS December Gold Cup (1.55) at Cheltenham.
The grey son of Jukebox Jury collected over fences at Newton Abbot, Carlisle and Lingfield Park during a novice campaign that also yielded in-the-frame efforts behind Edwardstone at Sandown Park (Henry VIII Novices’ Chase) and Cheltenham (Arkle Challenge Trophy).
Joe Tizzard gave the seven-year-old his comeback in the Haldon Gold Cup – the two mile test was War Lord’s debut in handicap chases – at Exeter at the beginning of last month.
