SHISHKIN is back! Victory in the Denman Chase for Nicky Henderson's star! 

RIP Shishkin! My favourite horse to watch

I love this horse, he makes me laugh! He's proof that you can't force a horse to race, even ones of superstar quality like him! If Shishkin feels like it he's brilliant, but always fun to watch, even when he wins, he has his moments throughout the race, on and off the bridle, misses a fence now and again. A real character, with loads of class and a credit to his connections!

Came here to watch brilliance after hearing of the sudden tragic passing of Shishkin what a horse some engine.

Refusing to start at Ascot, unseating when looking likely to win the King George, looking well beaten at Aintree only to snatch the win, not showing up at Cheltenham, showing up at Cheltenham etc. Even Nicky Henderson can't work this horse out. You just never know what you're going to get with him - He's definitely the most interesting character in National Hunt. What a story it would be if he could win the Gold Cup.

Love to see shishkin win the big one 🏆

Well done Shishkin and all connected with this beautiful horse smashed it today not sure about the gold cup but I will keep my fingers crossed

Finished strong in the mud,will be in the mix at Cheltenham,id love to see him do it after all the stick he gets ❤

What a legend ! RIP Shishkin 😥

What an enigma that is shishkin

Good solid performance by the winner. Would be madness to try the cheekpieces again after what happened at Ascot. Also liked the way Protekarat finished. He could run into a place in the Gold Cup. They`re only 16 left in the Gold Cup, some have other targets so likely to be a small field .

Smashes a few but has the engine to just keep finding. Not going to get away with howlers at Cheltenham only thing that worries me. Love to see him do it 🤞🤞

Shiskin is DEFINITELY Back!!!! Mr. Henderson had him ready to win!!

RIP shishkin ❤❤❤

The Best Staying Chasers are all in Ireland

Totally brilliant ❤

Good solid run but that standard of run won’t place in the Gold Cup. Bear in mind Hitman was beaten 26+ lengths by GA Law in his previous run off almost level weights. But I do like Shishkin.

Shishkin is one of the weirdest horses I've ever known. He has to settle and switch off but that makes him go to sleep then needs waking up to show his class. Has the speed to rival galopin des champs and if he shows up could win the gold cup. Will be backing him if the price is worth it each way.

Rip shinskin he died yesterday xx

Imagine a world without Shishkin🥲

Shishkin always gives me the impression he's not giving his best. Having said that, he's a danger to all in the Gold Cup, if he can cut out the slopoy jumps.

Good prep run for the festival, wasn't at his best today. Couple of iffy jumps at the 3rd and 13th. Tough call for connections now, have a feeling we will see him in the more open Ryanair than against GDC in the gold cup.

RIP 😢

Good horse on his day, absolutely no chance in the gold cup, wouldn’t back him at 20/1

Good horse but its going take a good 1 to even get close to gallpon d.c let alone beat him 💯❤️🐴

I knew Shiskin would smash it today 💯👊🏻

Will stay all day has a chance alright

RIP

you either get silkskin or shiskin ,,

Won well but you still wouldn't trust him to put 2 good runs together

He’ll be pulled up in Gold cup ,Shishkin has been trained shockingly.Should have had 3 King George wins at least had he been running over 3 miles years ago .Hen Knight would have got it right

Shishkin-talented but quirky. Gold Cup-might not start, might unseat or fall, might not stay, might sulk. But you couldn’t write him off. 10/1-interesting.

Ryanair

Protekarat having far too much fun in front b

NOT a Gold Cup winner

Where smarty pants Lewis wonder how much Dow he's lost today the grass

See what Martin says about this “yak” incoming the stupid comments from money losing Martin #knowledgeisntpower

Hardly impressive was it, still think its finished. Maybe Nicky can stop sweating so much now it has finally won again

Gold cup winner with some luck

He has absolutely no chance of a gold cup.

Shiskin Yes he won and didnt do something silly as he always does ..but lets be real this is Not a great perfomance for a horse people feel will win a gold cup ..plenty of Irish horses would Put serious daylight between them & hitman

No hope in gold Cup. Won't place

If anyone thinks this yak gets within 8lengths of GDC in a GC then racing isn’t for you… #notaprayer