To punt or not to punt? Keith Melrose scrutinises the festival hotpots

Shishkin: a strong favourite in the SupremeCredit: Edward Whitaker

A horse whose reputation precedes him, as he has started odds-on for three of his four starts under rules. He has won every time he has completed the course, never by less than eight lengths and always giving the impression he has bags more to give.

Those are the positives, which are hard to understate. There are no negatives as such, merely unknowns.

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Published on 8 March 2020inCheltenham Festival

Last updated 18:17, 8 March 2020

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