'End of an era' as Denman retired

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman has been retired after suffering a setback in his preparation for the Lexus Chase.

'End of an era' as Denman retired
Fri, 09 Dec, 2011 - 16:55

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman has been retired after suffering a setback in his preparation for the Lexus Chase.

The Paul Nicholls-trained 11-year-old was due to make his seasonal reappearance in the December 28 feature at Leopardstown but a tendon problem has scuppered those plans and ended his career.

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