Paul Ferguson relishes the prospect of a Tingle Creek classic

Last year’s unbeaten novice chaser SHISHKIN is set to reappear at Sandown on Saturday December 4, in the Grade 1 Tingle Creek, a race which Nicky Henderson won in 2012 with Sprinter Sacre and with Altior three years ago.
Five from five last term, Shishkin, the previous season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner, jumped soundly throughout the campaign and was far too good for recent Haldon Gold Cup winner Eldorado Allen in both the Lightning Novices’ Chase at Doncaster and also in the Arkle at Chelten...