De Boinville’s favourite stops at start of Nirvana Spa 1965 ChasePaul Nicholls’ Pic D’Orhy takes the victory at Ascot
Shishkin stunned onlookers at Ascot when refusing to start in the Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase, which went the way of Paul Nicholls’ Pic D’Orhy.
Nicky Henderson’s top-class chaser was returning to action in the Grade Two contest, which attracted only four runners. Nico de Boinville was partnering the gelding, who was the short-priced favourite, but at the tapes he did not budge and the race went ahead without him.