Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

13:30

Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2023-11-25

Distance 2m5f8y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £39,865

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Shishkin b J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	p	/3121-	173	182	164	226d	—	—	+13	68.8	4/7 64%
Top-class chaser who hammered Pic D'Orhy here in February; hard to beat if at his best
1	Pic D'Orhy b J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	11121-	162	172	157	225d	—	—	+33	59.5	5/2 29%
Went 4-5 last season (including a Grade 1) but Shishkin beat him easily here in February
3	Minella Drama b J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	158	—	3113-2	157	171	156	27d	—	—	+23	35.1	15/2 12%
Rock-solid chaser but twice beaten by Pic D'Orhy in the past and looks vulnerable
4	Straw Fan Jack gr J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	158	—	11444-	141	158	149	226d	—	—	+26	28.5	50/1 2%
On these terms, he's clearly relying on all three of his rivals being below their best

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Shishkin	4/7	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/15
Pic D'Orhy	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Minella Drama	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Straw Fan Jack	40	40	40	40/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Shishkin

68.8

OR: 30 Form: 19.4 Odds: 19.4

4/7

2nd

Pic D'Orhy

59.5

OR: 28 Form: 23.5 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Minella Drama

35.1

OR: 26.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Straw Fan Jack

28.5

OR: 22.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shishkin Top Rated	173	182	164
Pic D'Orhy	162	172	157
Minella Drama	157	171	156
Straw Fan Jack	141	158	149

Last Run