Fans have a clash to savour as Shishkin and Energumene put their unbeaten chasing records on the line this weekend.
The best two-milers from either side of the Irish Sea look set to light up Ascot on Saturday afternoon when they go head-to-head in the feature SBK Clarence House Chase.
Shishkin, already a winner at two Cheltenham Festivals in the 2020 Supreme Novices' Hurdle and 2021 Arkle Chase, heads to Ascot as the red hot 4-9 favourite with Grosvenor Sport to add a fourth Grade 1 prize to his CV.