Good write up Danny.
Regarding Politologue's class - or possible lack of it - there are only three horses in the race with a higher OR (presuming Altior swerves it as expected) and of those: -
- How likely is Native River to prove his Kauto Star run wasn't a dislike of the sharp, right handed track?. Admittedly that was 3 years ago but I just don't see him acting around Kempton as well as an Aintree or Newbury...
- Might Bite looked seriously good in his Kauto Star before falling and proved in the RSA and Gold Cup just how talented he is but it was Royal Vacation who would have chased him home in the Kauto Star and he'll need to put in a better performance than he did here 12 months ago to beat Politologue even over 3m, notwithstanding the fact he needs to put Haydock behind him.
- Waiting Patiently has similar stamina doubts to Politologue but also has the added concern of coming here off the back of 11 months on the sidelines and on their novice chase form they're pretty equally matched.