British jumps racing has lost a superstar with the news that Shishkin has lost his life after becoming cast in his box at home and fatally fracturing a hind leg. Here are some of our fondest memories of the Seven Barrows ace. Photos provided by and copyright of Focus On Racing.

The gelding’s star started to rise during his hurdling career, which peaked with a Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle victory at the Cheltenham Festival in 2020.

He was then an instant success as a chaser, collecting seven consecutive wins, including the Arkle, the Maghull and the Desert Orchid Chase, as well as a memorable Clarence House win following a duel up the Ascot straight with Energumene.

That winning streak, which ran to 10 races if his late hurdles form is included, came to an end eventually but the gelding still continued to show flashes of complete brilliance.

He won the Ascot Chase by 16 lengths last year and the Bowl at Aintree when stepping up in trip, and despite refusing to race on his return to the former track for the 1965 Chase, he then looked the likely winner of the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day before stumbling with the race at his mercy.

His final success came in the Denman Chase at Newbury in February.

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