Denman needs Arkle-type performance to win

I THINK it will take an extraordinary display by Denman if he is to defy top weight in the Hennessy at Newbury today.

Denman needs Arkle-type performance to win
Sat, 28 Nov, 2009 - 00:00
Ruby Walsh
Ruby Walsh

We all know he had a heart scare last September 12 months and performed poorly afterwards at Kempton.

He went to the Cheltenham Gold Cup under a cloud, but ran a blinder to finish 13 lengths second behind Kauto Star and myself.

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