New Posts For Thread: How can Denman win the Gold Cup?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cupI love the horse, and I don't want to comment on form, but tactically I can't see how in anyway he can win the race.At his devastating best he'd sit right up with the pace, turn the screw down the back straight of the 2nd circuit and break the hearthe goes in to the race a fresh horse for a change,his Hennessey run was very good,and he has his winning jockey back.Three reasons why he can win the race,and imo if you have him and IC in your book,you have the winner.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481799277#481799277he goes in to the race a fresh horse for a change,his Hennessey run was very good,and he has his winning jockey back.Three reasons why he can win the race,and imo if you have him and IC in your book,you have the winner.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:55:10 -0600If Denman runs to his Hennessey form he'l be very much at the sharp end for sure.Technically the 2010 Hennessey was his best performance in all his HGC races so difficult to say if he's declined at all.Whether he's capable of the level of performancehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481797313#481797313If Denman runs to his Hennessey form he'l be very much at the sharp end for sure.Technically the 2010 Hennessey was his best performance in all his HGC races so difficult to say if he's declined at all.Whether he's capable of the level of performanceSun, 16 Jan 2011 13:38:36 -0600Look Kauto Star is the only horse EVER to regain the Gold Cup, so extremely unlikely it will happen and to top it all can't see him getting past Midnight Chase. Time will tell?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481784693#481784693Look Kauto Star is the only horse EVER to regain the Gold Cup, so extremely unlikely it will happen and to top it all can't see him getting past Midnight Chase. Time will tell?Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:47:09 -0600Well said Please.AP rode him too conservatively in the Gold Cup simply because he fell at Newbury. This played into the hands of IC. With Sam on board I think he will revert to the tactics where he won, he has nothing to lose.This will put IC's stamihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481776685#481776685Well said Please.AP rode him too conservatively in the Gold Cup simply because he fell at Newbury. This played into the hands of IC. With Sam on board I think he will revert to the tactics where he won, he has nothing to lose.This will put IC's stamiSun, 16 Jan 2011 10:25:12 -0600I'd like to see a much more aggressive ride - i know hes a bit older with a dodgy ticker but Denman got where he was by destroying horses early on - since his illness he's never been ridden quite the same and i wonder if jockeys have been too easy onhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481763621#481763621I'd like to see a much more aggressive ride - i know hes a bit older with a dodgy ticker but Denman got where he was by destroying horses early on - since his illness he's never been ridden quite the same and i wonder if jockeys have been too easy onSun, 16 Jan 2011 08:17:24 -0600I agree in many ways, and I firmly believe that his Hennessey Gold Cup run is the best piece of Gold Cup form we've seen all season, which is why I posed the question because from a form perspective I think he deserves to be favourite...I just can'thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481744305#481744305I agree in many ways, and I firmly believe that his Hennessey Gold Cup run is the best piece of Gold Cup form we've seen all season, which is why I posed the question because from a form perspective I think he deserves to be favourite...I just can'tSun, 16 Jan 2011 03:23:00 -0600if he runs the same rating as he did in the Hennessy he will be very very hard to beat.Giving 24lbs to Diamond Harry and Burton Port was a load of weight and Denman's form at the weights in the Hennessy was equivalent of beating then by 16 lengths athttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481743925#481743925if he runs the same rating as he did in the Hennessy he will be very very hard to beat.Giving 24lbs to Diamond Harry and Burton Port was a load of weight and Denman's form at the weights in the Hennessy was equivalent of beating then by 16 lengths atSun, 16 Jan 2011 03:08:50 -0600I love the horse, and I don't want to comment on form, but tactically I can't see how in anyway he can win the race.At his devastating best he'd sit right up with the pace, turn the screw down the back straight of the 2nd circuit and break the hearthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26642337/how-can-denman-win-the-gold-cup?post_id=481742997#481742997I love the horse, and I don't want to comment on form, but tactically I can't see how in anyway he can win the race.At his devastating best he'd sit right up with the pace, turn the screw down the back straight of the 2nd circuit and break the heartSun, 16 Jan 2011 02:36:08 -0600