Denman defies the doubters and top weight to win the 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup under Ruby Walsh.
In the wake of a heart problem in the summer of 2008 and an inconsistent campaign in the spring of 2009 which culminated in a tired fall at Aintree, there were plenty ready to question whether Denman's powers might be on the wane.
But Nicholls produced him in full fighting order for his seasonal reappearance in the Hennessy, with the former Gold Cup hero now required to carry virtually a stone more than any other horse in the line-up.
Walsh was as positive ever on the nine-year-old and, although his old ally Sam Thomas came out of the chasing pack to throw down a determined challenge aboard What A Friend, even a 22lb pull in the weights wasn't enough to deny Denman another career-defining success, one that matched his 2007 Hennessy on the figures.
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6 окт 2020
