Daily Express (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
THE STARS of Saturday's Hennessy show suffered for their art - the brilliant winner Denman gave his all, Paul Nicholls lost his voice and Ruby Walsh now has a headache.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
RUBY WALSH is excited about his ride on Denman in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
BIG race jockey Ruby Walsh can’t wait to team up with Denman in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup – despite the fact he is burdened with top weight.
Sport Experts (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Jockey Ruby Walsh believes Denman can show his class despite top weight in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.
icWales (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
RUBY WALSH is excited about the prospect of teaming up with Denman in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup, despite the fact he is forced to carry top weight.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Ruby Walsh is looking forward to being reunited with Denman in Saturday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... at half those odds. Nicholls' third runner of the day, and the one that has presumably resulted in Ruby Walsh's presence at the track, is Recif De Thaix, and I was all set to tip this one when I saw the Racing Post had predicted him to be 11-8. Alas, he was never available at those odds and is 5-6 now. I might back him but I can hardly recommend that anyone else does the same. Instead,...
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | yesterday
There very low-grade meetings in the U.K. today. The jumps fixture at Hereford goes ahead after an early morning inspection, where the frost was not as bad as expected. We correctly tipped Nicky Henderson to win 4 races yesterday, and it could be the turn of Paul Nicholls to star here today. Ruby Walsh flies over to partner his 3 runners, debutant Opening Meet in the novice hurdle at...
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
The gelding became the first horse since Arkle – and only the third in history – to win two Hennessy Gold Cups when humping 11st 12lb to beat stablemate What A Friend by three and a half lengths. He brought the house down as he fought back under Ruby Walsh after being just headed at the second-last to score a decisive victory at Newbury on Saturday.
Racing Diary (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Stan James make Sam Thomas the 4/9 favourite to ride Denman or Kauto Star in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup if both horses line up and Ruby Walsh rides the other. Denman will defend his impressive unbeaten record at Newbury in the Aon Chase in February – his sole outing before the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Who will ride Denman in Gold Cup? Head of PR Charlie McCann:”Granted soft ground at Cheltenham...
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
The gelding became the first horse since Arkle – and only the third in history – to win two Hennessy Gold Cups when humping 11st 12lb to beat stablemate What A Friend by three and a half lengths. He brought the house down as he fought back under Ruby Walsh after being just headed at the second-last to score a decisive victory at Newbury on Saturday.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Jockey who steered Denman to 2007 Hennessy victory now rides a second-string as Ruby Walsh takes over on the favourite Chris Cook Newbury He was once described by the novelist Jilly Cooper as "the Brad Pitt of British racing" but Sam Thomas is in danger of losing his A-list status. The 25-year-old jockey has had to wait a long time since his last starring role and must hope...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
... few fences, the first he had seen in public since falling at Aintree in the spring, Denman and Ruby Walsh were always up with the pace and pouring on the pressure. Denman was giving at least a stone to most of the field and inevitably there were a few who managed to lie up with him. Barber's Shop in particular was going well to the home turn, but his stamina gave way soon afterwards,...
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
it´s only a handicap, but the Hennessy Gold Cup over 3 1/4 miles at 15.40 CET today is clearly the top event of a star-studded weekend in Britain and Ireland. It has attracted a really strong field with 19 runners likely to go to post, with all eyes on top-weight Denman (Paul Nicholls/ Ruby Walsh), who will be attempting to repeat his famous 2007 victory here. Since then he has...
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
there is plenty more good jumps racing today, as the undercards at Newbury and Newcastle are also strong, more U.K. jumping at Towcester, and Irish N.H. racing at Fairyhouse, although Wexford has been abandoned. Top staying hurdler Big Bucks (Paul Nicholls/ Ruby Walsh) makes his reappearance in the Long Distance Hurdle at 14.35 CET at Newbury, and looks virtually unbeatable. On a day...
