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14:40 Newbury

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £150,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 58.60s
  • Off Time: 14:43:18
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap

Denman (IRE)

262 C
5/1
  • Form 2/11111-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 161

tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, narrow lead from 14th, drew clear, well in command from 4 out, stayed on strongly, impressive

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 312P7-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 152

in mid-division until blundered and lost place 16th, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on run-in

3
Silk - Purple, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 53173-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 151

behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
16/1
  • Form 380U-13
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 154

in touch, dived at 13th, stayed on one pace from 4 out

5
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 431103-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 148

behind, blundered 12th, tailed off when jumped right 16th pulled up before next

6
Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star
13/2
  • Form 32267-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 146

towards rear, hampered 7th, tailed off when pulled off approaching 4 out

7
Silk - MAUVE and PURPLE diabolo, PURPLE sleeves, MAUVE armlets and diamond on PURPLE cap
25/1
  • Form 31-1327
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 145

mid-division until slightly lost place 16th, no danger after

8
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, hooped sleeves, Black star on cap
40/1
  • Form 11326/4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 140

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, fell 3 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Yellow and White quartered cap
  • Form 121124-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 143

in touch when fell 7th

10
Silk - Yellow, Red stars, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red star
14/1
  • Form 20PP0-1
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 146

led, joined 8th, narrowly headed 14th, chased winner to 16th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out

11
Silk - MAROON and WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap
  • Form 2U59P-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 136

behind, mistake 3rd, ridden 14th, tailed off when refused, unseated rider 3 out

12
Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
18/1
  • Form 124361-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 142

always prominent, chased winner from 16th, never any chance from 4 out, kept on well for 2nd, blundered last

13
Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap
50/1
  • Form U/1PP2-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 138

chased leaders, ridden approaching 17th soon weakened

14
Silk - GREY, purple seams, quartered cap
  • Form 133F2-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 142

always behind

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
6/1
  • Form 2341-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 139

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, hit 16th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened

16
Silk - Beige and Maroon diamonds, Beige sleeves and cap
  • Form 21412P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 134

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 17th, ridden and went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace

17
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets
16/1
  • Form 60211-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway, went 3rd 17th until before 3 out, soon weakened

18
Silk - Yellow, Orange stars, armlets and stars on cap
100/1
  • Form 65-612F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 127

raced in mid-division, behind from 15th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

In a typically competitive renewal of the hennessy, Sir Rembrandt, who has turned back the clock this year, would be a highly popular winner, but he may find others a little too quick. Denman heads the weights, while Abragante has been well supported, but Ferdy Murphy is taken to collect his second major prize of the season with New Alco. Denman went through last season unbeaten but concedes upwards of half a stone to his rivals here. He takes on his elders for the first time, and it is hard to say how good last season's novices were at this stage. His trainer paul Nicholls has underlined the size of the task he faces, and he may find others well handicapped. Abragante has won his last three starts, with the first two coming over hurdles. He has been given a stone more to carry than when scoring at Wincanton over fences last time, and although he won easily, that makes his task more difficult and he is narrowly opposed. Despite running some good races in defeat last season, New Alco was landing his first race for almost two years when scoring emphatically at Carlisle on his re-appearance. Murphy took the Paddy Power Gold Cup and there is no doubt the handicapper would give more than the six pound penalty he shoulders here. New Alco can land Murphy's second major prize of the campaign.

Formwatch

Denman (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Prominent, led 4th to 11th, stayed with leader, going well when led 3 out, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, won at Cheltenham 3m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar beating Snowy Morning (11-4) by 10l, 17 ran.

Juveigneur (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Held up, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 9, 37l behind Sonnyanjoe (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Nov.

Madison Du Berlais (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Chased winner, jumped right 7th, lost 2nd 11th, driven after next, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Ollie Magern (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gf in Nov.

Knowhere (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling when mistake 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure approaching last, went 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 20, 2l behind L'Antartique (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Nov.

Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Aces Four (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Apr.

New Alco (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear from last, won at Carlisle 2m 4f Grad Ch (2) gd in Nov beating Idle Talk (11-9) by 11l, 7 ran.

Always Waining (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, driven 6th, some progress 3 out, 7th of 16, 12l behind Supreme Huntress (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.

Strong Flow (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Led, headed from 3rd, mistake 4th, raced in 3rd after, 4th approaching 5 out, no impression under pressure approaching 3 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Taranis (11-10) at Down Royal 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Nov.

Snowy Morning (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Held up in touch, driven along briefly 11th, 5th 4 out, no extra from next, 4th of 7, 34l behind Offshore Account (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.

Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led and jumped right from 3 out, in command from 2 out, comfortably, won at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Nov beating Cornish Sett (10-12) by 13l, 10 ran.

Patsy Hall (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Always behind, trailing when blundered 2 out, 10th of 11, well behind Clew Bay Cove (9-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-140 gs in Nov.

Dream Alliance 12-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Apr beating Lothian Falcon (10-3) by 8l, 15 ran.

D'Argent (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Close up, went right 4th, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Sir Rembrandt (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Nov, 10 ran.

Point Barrow (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Baily Breeze (10-9) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs hvy in Oct.

Abragante (IRE) 15-8fav (10-4) Held up, smooth headway from 15th, joined leader 3 out, led last, shaken up, quickened clear flat, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gd in Nov beating Tom Sayers (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Character Building (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, effort 16th, ridden and weakened 20th, soon beaten and pulled up in race won by Hot Weld (9-9) at Ayr 4m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gf in Apr, 23 ran.

Bible Lord (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hit last, no extra, 4th of 13, 10l behind Principe Azzurro (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.

Bowleaze (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Prominent, chased leader 11th, ridden 4 out, every chance when fell 2 out in race won by Abragante (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gd in Nov, 8 ran.