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By Peter Scargill
Shishkin, Greaneteen and Edwardstone will meet within the Grade 1 Betfair Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday simply days after British trainers had been criticized for being too risk-averse in pitting their greatest horses in opposition to one another.
Shishkin’s coach Nicky Henderson embraced the problem, saying “it’s appropriately” after placing apart reservations concerning the potential suitability of the bottom at Sandown, with Alan King making the identical name with Edwardstone after being compelled to overlook two earlier engagements as a consequence of drying underneath the toes final month.
Henderson stated the line-up for Tingle Creek confirmed nobody was “dipping and diving” one another, as Gordon Elliott instructed this week when discussing the power of jumps racing in Eire and the latest dominance of its horses over these skilled in Britain. Paul Nicholls, who trains Greaneteen had labeled the thought “bull****” on Tuesday.
Shishkin is making his first look since flopping within the Queen Mom Champion Chase on the Cheltenham Pageant, after which he was identified with a uncommon bone illness, from which he’s now recovering.
Henderson’s eagerness to move to Sandown comes regardless of the expertise and bullishness of the opposition, notably from Greaneteen’s coach Nicholls, who described the race as a “residence sport” for final 12 months’s winner as a consequence of his glorious outcomes over fences on the course.
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“We have got to begin someplace and a Grade 1 is the place these good horses are going to satisfy, so it may be a really aggressive race,” Henderson stated. “They’re the perfect two-milers on the market, aside from the Energumene, so no one geese and dives and that is the best way it ought to be – no one’s afraid of anyone.
“I do know there’s a number of confidence coming from Ditcheat [about Greaneteen], which I respect. He’s an excellent horse however we now have to hope that Shishkin we had at Ascot for the epic conflict with Energumene [in January] i season’s race is again. If he’s, he ought to be very aggressive.
“I can not assure it however I can assure he’s over the mega drawback he had after Cheltenham. Will probably be an enormous take a look at however I do not see it as an ‘away sport’ for him.”
The bottom on the chase course at Sandown was described nearly as good, good to comfortable in locations on Thursday by course supervisor Andrew Cooper, with a cool and dry forecast for the weekend.
The situations wouldn’t be an issue for Shishkin, Henderson stated, talking at a Jockey Membership press occasion for the Tingle Creek assembly, and that the race had at all times been the plan supplied he and steady jockey Nico de Boinville had been proud of the eight-year-old.
“One or two individuals appear shocked [we’re running]”, stated the coach. “If he was good, he would at all times run and I am certain the bottom will likely be good. We spoke to Andrew earlier this week and whereas it is dry, it is not lengthy since racing was deserted right here as a result of it was waterlogged.
“Shishkin has come into his personal fairly effectively. I believe he seems implausible and he schooled brilliantly yesterday. Nico rode him over ten fences and he was very proud of him.”
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Jonbon is the 2-1 normal favourite for the Sporting Life Arkle on the Cheltenham Pageant after a powerful debut win over fences at Warwick final month, and Henderson felt the best way he responded to the problem introduced to him that day was significantly exceptional.
“The truth that Monmiral took him at Warwick over the primary 5 fences and for him to then do what he did was very spectacular,” he stated.
“It was a very good take a look at and that is one other take a look at, and one other day. He jumps very effectively and was implausible when he went to highschool this morning, we’re very proud of him.
“He is a fairly smart horse and even when he sweats earlier than he races, he has an excellent aggressive spirit when he races. Hopefully there will likely be one thing that provides him a lead and he can leap in, but when not it would not matter.
“There will certainly be nerves however we consider in him and if he does what he did at Warwick once more, then he ought to be arduous to beat.”
Betfair: Evens Shishkin, 9-4 Greaneteen, 5 Edwardstone, 8 Gentleman De Mee, 33 Funambule Sivola, 100 Dunvegan
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