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SHISH UP AND SHISH DOWN: Graham Buddry charts the rollercoaster career of Hendo’s enigmatic star Shishkin

It was always an impossible double act to follow. Nicky Henderson first had the incomparable Sprinter Sacre and then the incredibly brilliant Altior before declaring Shishkin as their natural successor and just as good.

Nico de Boinville celebrates following victory in the the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

Shishkin didn’t quite match the heights of his former stable companions but he built a huge fan base of admirers of his own before what should have been his crowning glory, which was ultimately snatched away from him.
In the original care of Virginia Considine, Shishkin ran in two th...

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