Superstar Shishkin is out to land the Cheltenham Festival hat-trick in the Champion Chase.
The Ladies Day feature, sponsored by Betway, sees Nicky Henderson's race favourite renew rivalry with Energumene. Just a length separated them at Ascot in their first encounter – and Shishkin thrives at Prestbury Park. With wins in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and Arkle on his record, racing fans fully expect him to hit the target once again.
His trainer and jockey Nico de Boinville have already landed a double at the meeting, which began on Tuesday. Constitution Hill charged home to impress the pundits in the opener before outsider Maries Rock prevailed against her fellow mares. Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore made the headlines with back-to-back triumphs in the Champion Hurdle.
