Surely the Ormonde Stakes would allow a ready made excuse if he was beaten? Clearly a number of people think he can’t win at Chester so it would then temper any expectation of him at Group 3 level.
Of course if he won or ran well he might then be classed as a serious flat horse. There’s nothing to lose either way.
I do get annoyed when some trainers pigeon hole their horses when there is little evidence to back it up. CH can act on good ground and where’s the evidence he couldn’t act at a tight track? I’m pretty sure CH could have won a National Spirit at Fontwell.