GREAT ENERGY

Mullins chaser sparkles

- CHRIS GOULDING

ENERGUMENE whet the appetite for a fascinating rematch with Shishkin after trouncing stablemate Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Energumene, partnered by Paul Townend for Willie Mullins, was adding to his Champion Chase success at Cheltenham where Shishkin was pulled up when found to be lame.

But on their previous meeting, Shishkin was the master at Ascot when Energumene was just pipped.