Andrew Newton assesses the Ascot showpiece

As we start another new year, this month also gives us the Grade One Clarence House Chase at Ascot– a contest that will produce plenty more clues ahead of the Champion Chase at Cheltenham in a few months. This year, the race will be run on Saturday, January 22.
In recent years, we’ve seen the likes of Master Minded, Sprinter Sacre, Sire de Grugy, Dodging Bullets and Altior land the Clarence House Chase before going onto win the Champion Chase, while leading Irish handler Willie Mullins is no stranger to sending his leading lights...