The rush to proclaim Altior as one of the all-time greats has begun in earnest. He is certainly starting to look like one of the great two-milers. There were enough elements against him in Saturday's Tingle Creek to make the maintenance of an unbeaten record over jumps far from certain. Un De Sceaux and soft ground is a formidable combination. Still Altior found a way to not only win but win well. It's what makes him a champion. But this rush to all-time great status feels premature.

Glorious Forever was a deserving winner of the Hong Kong Cup on Sunday and it quickly brought back memories of Designs On Rome, who won it in 2014 as the reigning Horse of the Year.