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You could not make it up. The King George VI Chase has seen all sorts of drama but never anything quite as eventful or inspirational as Hewick’s victory this Boxing Day.
There was excitement right from the start, or rather before it with “would he, won’t he?” around Shishkin being settled with only slight reluctance as Nico de Boinville sent him off alongside the rail and, much to most watchers’ surprise, soon right up close to the leader Frodon.
It was noticeable that De Boinville was constantly urging to make sure Shishkin remained interested and the former two-mile star repaid him with a series of magnificent leaps that were even a match for the ever-excellent Frodon.
Allaho and Bravemansgame cruised behind him with the usual
