Sky's really the limit for unbeaten chaser and Arkle winner Shishkin
Graeme Rodway says new star will be tough to beat but picks two against him
The thing that brings jumps fans flocking back is the prospect of seeing lots of old favourites strut their stuff year in, year out and that has been particularly true in the two-mile chase division. However, there was a changing of the guard as last season reached its climax.
Politologue might have run away with the Tingle Creek at Sandown in December, but the 2020 Champion Chase scorer didn’t win another race and the great Altior also went winless last season.
Nube Negra heralded a new era by defeating Altior in the Desert Orchid at Kempton over Christmas and Greaneteen confirmed the emergence of a new generation when packing Altior off for a happy retirement with a win over him in the Celebration Chase at Sandown in April.
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