Paul Nicholls says the Matchbook Clarence House Chase at Ascot on January 23 will be the next outing for Politologue.
The champion chaser managed to earn a second Tingle Creek win this year by overcoming the challenge of stablemate Greaneteen by seven lengths under rider Harry Skelton.
Despite his advancing years, Nicholls believes the soon-to-be 10-year-old is in great shape and a run out at Ascot is the next target.
“I still think Politologue is the one they have all got to beat in the Queen Mother. He is in the form of his life and the plan now is to head to the Clarence House at Ascot,” said Nicholls.
“Last year, after the Tingle Creek he was sick for a month afterwards and we had to do what we did to get him right.
“You wouldn’t know he had a race last week. He was bouncing. We will just tick him over now and tune him up for Ascot now we know what we are doing with him.”
