Denman's second Hennessy victory was just amazing
BHA head of handicapping with stand-out performances in last ten years
BHA head of handicapping Phil Smith with a list of the five best weight-carrying performances of the last ten years in staying handicap chases
Denman
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury, November 2009
The best weight-carrying performance of the last decade. To win the Hennessy once carrying top weight off a rating of 161 was impressive, but to come back two years later and do the same again off a mark of 174 was just amazing. Of course, 'The Tank' was built for carrying weight but it is performances like Denman's with which jump-racing enthusiasts identify closely. I had him performing to 182 in his second Hennessy, the highest figure recorded in a handicap in my experience and the same level as when he beat Kauto Star in the 2008 Gold Cup.
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Published on 30 December 2016inFeatures
Last updated 13:41, 30 December 2016
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