The UK and Irish horse racing channel, Racing TV, shared this video of the opening race from the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, the 2020 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
The race was won by Shisken for trainer Nicky Henderson and jockye Nico de Boinville after a tricky looking run lead to a phenomenal finish up that draining Cheltenham hill.
After a rocky start to Cheltenham for Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville with news of Altior’s withdrawal later in the week, good news followed quickly as Shishkin delivered for the pair in the opening race of the festival.
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Speaking after the race, it was clear de Boinville feels this could prove to be a really good sort. Certainly, Shiskin never looked to be going well, yet produced a barnstorming success. That’s the sign of a good one, and also, probably has a bit more stamina in reserve… opening up some interesting options for the future.
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