Ruby Walsh: Nico can nick it by keeping  it simple with Shishkin

Nico De Bonville's simple plan can bring Shishkin victory in star-studded Champion Chase

Nicky Henderson and Shishkin. Shishkin can come out on top in a high quality field. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire

THE Champion Chase is many people’s favourite race and has an honour roll that fits its title. Superstars have strutted their stuff in this, and today’s winner will be up there with the best of them because the race has a star-studded line-up.

Shishkin, Energumene, and Chacun Pour Soi will face off at 3.30pm, where they will race at the minimum steeplechase distance at the maximum speed for National Hunt horses. What that speed is will depend on who the best horse is.