Five of the best runnings of the historic chase

Gold Cup winners and classy greys fresh in the memory

Denman: a Gold Cup hero and dual winner of the Hennessy under top weightCredit: Edward Whitaker

After the announcement that Hennessy has ended its 60-year association with Newbury's feature chase, we reflect on five of the best renewals of the race

Arkle (1965)

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Jack HaynesReporter

Published on 6 December 2016inNews

Last updated 15:08, 6 December 2016

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