Shishkin refuses to start in 1965 Chase at Ascot

Nico de Boinville was partnering the gelding, who was the short-priced favourite.

Shishkin, who refused to start at Ascot.  Picture: David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA Wire.

Shishkin stunned onlookers at Ascot when refusing to start in the Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase, which went the way of Pic Paul Nicholls' D'Orhy.

Nicky Henderson's top-class chaser was returning to action in the Grade Two contest, which only attracted four runners.