Davy Russell seeks ‘step forward’ from Lord Windermere in Hennessy Gold Cup

Gold Cup hero Lord Windermere is on course to have his final outing before the defence of his Cheltenham crown in Sunday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown, where he will face eight possible rivals.

Davy Russell seeks ‘step forward’ from Lord Windermere in Hennessy Gold Cup
Wed, 04 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
Nick Robson

This season has been all about another trip to the Cotswolds for Jim Culloty’s stable star, who will be gunning for a third successive win at the Festival having also been successful in the 2013 RSA Chase.

He made a pleasing return to action in the two-and-a-half-mile John Durkan which meant connections approached the Lexus over Christmas with confidence, but he was only seventh and his jockey Davy Russell hopes that was just a blip.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CotswoldsPlace: PunchestownPlace: NewburyPlace: FelthamPlace: KemptonPlace: BerkshirePlace: SandownPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Lord WindermerePerson: Jim CullotyPerson: John DurkanPerson: RussellPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: BostonPerson: Ted WalshPerson: HaydockPerson: Mouse MorrisPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Roi Du MeePerson: Noel MeadePerson: Henry De BromheadPerson: Nessa JoycePerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: Mark BradstockPerson: Nico de BoinvillePerson: McCoyPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: JohnsonPerson: Sara BradstockPerson: JonjoPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: John HalesPerson: NichollsPerson: DenmanPerson: Silviniaco ContiPerson: HalesEvent: Hennessy Gold Cup Gold CupEvent: Hennessy Gold CupEvent: 2013 RSA ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: Gold CupEvent: Grand National TrialEvent: Betfair Denman ChaseEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupOrganisation: LexusOrganisation: FoxrockOrganisation: CheltenhamOrganisation: LeopardstownOrganisation: ConeygreeOrganisation: HolywellOrganisation: Taquin Du SeuilOrganisation: APOrganisation: Kauto Star
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