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Altior: back with a bang (file photo). Julian Herbert
Horse Racing

He's back! Sensational Altior returns from 41-week absence to show that he's still the king

With Cheltenham just around the corner, Altior continues his perfect record over obstacles.

ALTIOR SENT OUT an ominous reminder to his Champion Chase rivals as he put any fitness fears to bed in winning the Betfair Exchange Chase at Newbury this afternoon.

This was a first appearance since April for Nicky Henderson’s superstar, who needed a wind operation in the autumn.

And he looked totally at ease in winning the three-runner feature on Saturday’s card.

Sent off the 1/3 favourite with Nico de Boinville on board, he had four lengths to spare over Politologue with the outsider Valdez — running himself for the first time in more than 1200 days — a distant third.

The other Grade 2 contest of the day, the Denman Chase, went to Native River (8/11 fav) — a comfortable 12-length winner over Cloudy Dream.

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