Weighty burden for Denman in Hennessy

DENMAN has been installed as the 4-1 favourite by totesport for Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, despite having to carry top weight.

Weighty burden for Denman in Hennessy
Tue, 27 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Nick Robson

Paul Nicholls’ second-season chaser, who bounded to victory in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, will be making his seasonal reappearance in the Newbury showpiece.

The seven-year-old, who has only lost once in 10 races under Rules, will bid to emulate Trabolgan in 2005 who also shouldered top-weight to victory, the first since Burrough Hill Lad in 1984 to do so.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NewburyPlace: CheltenhamPlace: ExeterPlace: WincantonPlace: NewcastlePlace: D’OrgevalPerson: DenmanPerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: TrabolganPerson: Damian WalkerPerson: Sam ThomasPerson: ThomasPerson: David PipePerson: AbragantePerson: David JohnsonPerson: Timmy MurphyPerson: JohnsonPerson: Paul CarberryPerson: MurphyPerson: Noel MeadePerson: DavidPerson: Slim PickingsPerson: Snowy MorningPerson: Sir RembrandtPerson: John QuinnPerson: QuinnPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: WeatherbysPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Patsy HallPerson: Dom d’OrgevalPerson: AlderburnPerson: JuveigneurPerson: Bible LordPerson: KnowherePerson: William HillPerson: MorningPerson: DomPerson: LordEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: Royal & SunAlliance ChaseEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: BurroughEvent: CheltenhamEvent: Hennessy Gold CupEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Paddy Power Gold CupEvent: Scottish NationalEvent: Cognac GoldOrganisation: Hennessy DENMANOrganisation: Kauto StarOrganisation: MossbankOrganisation: Point BarrowOrganisation: NewOrganisation: Character BuildingOrganisation: Dream AllianceOrganisation: Hennessy
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