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Hennessy Gold Cup Form
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Grand National Clues From the Hennessy Gold Cup The Hennessy Gold Cup is run at Newbury in November over 3m2.5F. This is a top quality handicap chase and together with the Paddy Power, provides the early season highlights for National Hunt fans.
The Hennessy Gold Cup has a rich tradition as it has been won by jumping legends such as Arkle and Mill House. More recently other horses who have gone on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup such as Bregawn, Burrough Hill Lad and most recently, Denman have won the Hennessy on route to Cheltenham.
Recent Grand National Runners who ran in The Hennessy Gold Cup Since 1988, seven Grand National winners have run in The Hennessy Gold Cup in the same season:
2002 Grand National winner Bindaree finished 5th at Newbury
2001 Grand National winner Red Marauder finished 5th at Newbury
1998 Grand National winner Earth Summit finished 5th at Newbury
1996 Grand National winner Rough Quest finished 2nd at Newbury
1992 Grand National winner Party Politics finished 2nd at Newbury
1991 Grand National winner Seagram finished 9th at Newbury
1990 Grand National winner Mr Frisk finished 3rd at Newbury
So, over a third of the last twenty winners of the Grand National had run in The Hennessy Gold Cup in the season before winning at Aintree.
Also, during that period six of the Grand National winners were trained in Ireland and The Hennessy tends to be not targeted as much as some of the other British handicaps by the top Irish trainers.
If we take out the Irish winners, seven of the last fourteen British winners of the Grand National have used the Hennessy as one of their prep races. A definite statistic to remember when studying the runners at Newbury in November!
2009 Grand National Tips from The Hennessy Gold Cup With four horses having seven at Aintree after competing at Newbury in the same season, horses who perform well in The Hennessy will be interesting betting prospects. Keep an eye on the runners from this race in November 2008.
Last years Hennessy winner Denman is the current favourite for the Grand National and was initially earmarked for a return to the course in 08/09 at Newbury. Horses with Newbury form have a great record at Aintree so if Denman does take part in the Grand National he could well be worth a bet.
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Hennessy Gold Cup
