All systems go for Politologue at Ascot
Clarence House Chase ‘perfect timing’ before Cheltenham repeat bid.
Paul Nicholls believes Politologue is at the top of his game ahead of Saturday’s Matchbook Betting Exchange Clarence House Chase at Ascot. Last season’s Queen Mother Champion Chase hero picked up where he left off when landing a second victory in the Tingle Creek at Sandown in December, and will be a hot favourite to provide his trainer with a record sixth triumph in the Grade One feature. Harry Skelton was on board the John Hales-owned grey both at Cheltenham and Sandown, but with his brother Dan responsible for a Champion Chase contender this term in Nube Negra, Harry Cobden will be reunited with Politologue this weekend.“The horse is in good form and the ground is ideal, so we’re looking forward to it. I think he’s in as good a place as he’s been for a long time – I don’t think Harry has ridden him in the form that he’s in at the moment, apart from when he won the Tingle Creek. “We changed things last season after he had that little bleed in the Tingle Creek and he’s not been beaten since. I’ve never known him look better and be so enthusiastic. “He’ll go straight to Cheltenham after Saturday. It’s absolutely perfect timing for him.”
Politologue leads home a @PFNicholls one, two in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at @Sandownpark
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