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Denman's first Hennessy imo was very weak. When you take a look back through the horses that ran and you flick through what they've all done. There is very little to get excited about, bar Denman obviously. I would rather take a horse running in proven graded company than a horse running in handicaps. The difference in this years Hennessy though is we've seen 3 grade 1 horses fill the frame, so I really do think the form might be worth taking note of.
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I think most people would say Tidal Bay and First Lieutenant are sme way better than Dream Alliance, Character Building and Madison Du Berlais, all placed in Denman's first Hennessy which he won from a similar mark to Bobs Worth. Take out the fact that it was a handicap and that looks like graded form of a high level. Looking at the 2 Irish horses, Sir Des Champs looked good in the Jewson but Champion Court is not considered a Grade 1 horse and his other victories have been against slow horses and Flemenstar, no doubt a good horse on soft ground in Ireland, has stamina to prove and has never seen Cheltenham so Bobs Worth ticks a lot of boxes. Just don't see his price contracting in the short term as he probably won't be seen again for a couple of months, possibly even until the Gold Cup but he's just about the one to beat.
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Good post Steeple. I do not now need to post!
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Succinctly put Steeple. I rate SDC highly, this weekend may shed more light on his true level. BW ticks all the boxes for me also.
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