Alastair Down recalls the horse's incredible 2007 Hennessy Gold Cup win in a general appraisal of the staying chaser's wider achievements. Video produced by Nick Lightfoot.
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@paulfish50744 жыл бұрын
This horse will always hold a place in my heart. The most brave and special of horses. That 2008 GC. The way he flew up the hill was better than anything you could write. Simply sensational. RIP The Tank.
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
He's was all out up the hill you fool .
@heron95247 күн бұрын
Why are you calling him a fool? Show some respect!@@roberto4001000
@warriorb67336 жыл бұрын
Remorseless relentless the ultimate staying chaser in my mind, what a warrior,
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
You've never heard of Arkle ?
@stevelee4952 Жыл бұрын
Denman. I have been a nh fan for 60 years. I have seen so many horses that i.took to my heart. Royal Relief, Border Incident, Crisp, Bula, Pendil, Dessie, but nothing gets close to the big fella.
@666jockie9 жыл бұрын
Some horses just strike a chord with you and Denman did that for me. Doesn't matter who's the best because everyone will have a different opinion, but even now I still get a tingle watching Denman storm up the Cheltenham hill in 2008 and even in defeat the 2011 gold cup remains a classic battle between Denman and Kauto Star. 2 forever all time greats .
@goldcup118 жыл бұрын
+666jockie Too true, we will never see their likes again (unfortunately). I loved Denman. I have been watching NH, especially the staying chasers, for 40 years. I have seen plenty of good ones, but there was something different about Denman. I don't know quite what it was. his braveness, his refusal to accept defeat, his never say die attitude?? I don't know. Of all my memories of him (and we all have a special one) my favourite is of him, beating a quality field (under top weight) to win his 2nd Hennessey in 2009. Great memories. great horse.
@AtrrukHead5 жыл бұрын
Nah mate ur 100pct ryt he's still a legend and always will be
@lennyreed51194 жыл бұрын
Dawn run and Borough Hill lad for me and im a big fan of kauto and denman
@brooklynbuster92643 жыл бұрын
I agree same with me in 2008 when he stormed up that hill wow you hats what won my heart
@robertkiely43806 жыл бұрын
Recently passed away aged 18. RIP Denman
@paulbryant10428 ай бұрын
A truly great horse.👏🐴
@rfairweather93629 жыл бұрын
Great to see footage from the Hennessy Gold Cup from 2007, the best performance I've ever seen from a horse. The big meetings just aren't the same without Denman.
@nantes239 жыл бұрын
All power. All guts. All class. He is best remembered by me for his sheer guts in finishing 2nd in 2009 & 2011 Gold Cups.
@lennyreed51194 жыл бұрын
And he came 2nd in 2010 gold cup
@mclaughlinstonham6 жыл бұрын
RIP Denman. What a legend.
@mrcool17062 жыл бұрын
Paul Nichols's masters of the universe. Alistair is a true wordsmith
@ThomasDoubting55 жыл бұрын
Allister down is the master of the racing voice over..
@joythornz9 жыл бұрын
There is only one horse that etched in my memory and heart...Denman.
@goldcup118 жыл бұрын
+joythornz Couldn't agree more. A bit too young to remember Arkle. I started watching NH and especially the staying chasers about 75/76. We've all seen a lot of good ones in that time, but Denman was special. Thanks for the memories old boy.
@makoceans9 жыл бұрын
This documentary failed to mention that in the 2008 summer, Denman had serious heart problems which made him lose the start of the next season and he only came back almost a year later in Feb 2009 getting beat 23 lengths by Madison Du Berlais and a month later 13 lengths by Kauto Star. Clearly he wasn't the same horse as before!
@liamhudspith82287 жыл бұрын
makoceans because all the lime light has always been on kauto like you've just said they did not mention the serious heart problem he had kauto wouldn't of got near denman if it wasn't for that injury
@dannyeldergolf4 жыл бұрын
In the 2008 gold cup Neptune collonge finished the same distance behind denman as he did in 2009 when kauto won it. So on that basis denman ran to form in 2009 and the heart thing wasn't an issue
@drombohowes8304 жыл бұрын
@@liamhudspith8228 rubbish
@deangreig929 Жыл бұрын
@@dannyeldergolf so by that logic if you want to go down that road they met 4 times and denman beat kauto 3-1 👍
@christosorthodoxou11764 жыл бұрын
denman the legent
@christosorthodoxou11764 жыл бұрын
the best ever
@liamhudspith26039 жыл бұрын
No 3mile chaser was better then Denman he was a utter machine until he sadly had to have a massive heart op only then kauto star could finish In front of him! Fair enough kauto was more versatile but Denman going left handed nothing would of touched him! Denman the legend!
@drombohowes8304 жыл бұрын
Kauto injured before the 08 gold cup after Ascot. He wasn't fresh and ran awful. The 2009 kauto was way better than denman and was the greatest since arkle. Fact
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
Arkle would destroy Denman you fool .
@gordonrundell3260 Жыл бұрын
@@roberto4001000 all you go an about is Arkle what part of the greatest of the modern era is it you lot can't grasp?
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
@@gordonrundell3260 Arkle is the Greatest, end of .
@markbrocklehurst37642 жыл бұрын
Legend. My favourite horse of all time, just in front of Dessie and Rummy. Only my opinion but I'm sure had he not that heart problem he'd have won 2 or 3 Gold Cups. To even run in a Gold Cup after the problems he had is unbelievable but to finish 2nd for the next 3 times, trying his heart out is nothing short of miraculous! And that's not dissing Kauto because he was a fantastic horse. Just think Denny would have beat him in peak condition. And to win 2 competitive Hennessys both times at top weight....wow!
@Dessienewshoes5 жыл бұрын
No bigger heart
@barbaradyson69515 жыл бұрын
If I owned a horse like denman I would never sell him
@fcarr48626 жыл бұрын
RIP
@mikecroucher27712 жыл бұрын
The best horse there has ever been, period.
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
Educate yourself you fool, Arkle was, and still is the best racehorse there'll ever be .
@davidharrison95012 жыл бұрын
proper horse as commentary said closest to arkle mill house kauto was the peiple horse they said as he was the chestnut but the tank was all black bit like darth vader someone wrote
@nickjames30552 жыл бұрын
Kauto Star was bay, not chestnut. And Denman was Dark bay.
@jameswatson798 жыл бұрын
What's the music in the background at the start and last of this video?
@coxsapples34147 жыл бұрын
James Watson If you find out let me know!
@JPFlawless825 ай бұрын
@@coxsapples3414 it's taken me years. But I finally found it. The Cost of Courage.
@damienocallaghan79145 жыл бұрын
Cheltenham Gold Cup was the finest moment for The Tank Do yourself a favour Type it in
@conwardy3 жыл бұрын
Best National Hunt horse so far this century?
@Nautilus19724 жыл бұрын
Rated what, 29 pounds behind Arkle? Think about that for a second.
@anonymousanonymous37077 ай бұрын
Neptune dosnt get the credit he deserves
@barbaradyson69514 жыл бұрын
Why oh why would you sell your horse like denman, certainly not me.
@brooklynbuster92643 жыл бұрын
One of the best!! I agree definitely the best chaser
@robertdelacy34343 жыл бұрын
Arkle was the best
@brooklynbuster92643 жыл бұрын
I agree was great chaser
@brooklynbuster92643 жыл бұрын
Denman is a personal favourite
@roberto4001000 Жыл бұрын
Arkle was far superior you fool .
@jessicadon83924 жыл бұрын
🙈🙈 Dangerus sport 😳😳 why they must jumping so fast... Why not to begin.. Or why they make not new regulations.. New order s new hour and not so fast for jumping and after new hours and then fast... 🙈🙈