Sir Des Champs lands Hennessy Gold Cup
Sir Des Champs finally got the better of Flemenstar to claim Grade One glory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Sir Des Champs finally got the better of Flemenstar to claim Grade One glory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Donn McClean looks ahead to a fantastic day of racing at Leopardstown including the Hennessy Gold Cup
Five go for Hennessy Gold Cup glory
Something has to give as Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs lock horns once more in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs are the star names among eight confirmations for what promises to be a fantastic renewal of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.
Tidal Bay will head straight to next month's Cheltenham Festival after trainer Paul Nicholls scratched him from the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.
Peter Casey believes Flemenstar is "better than he ever was" ahead of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday week.
The Hennessy Gold Cup meeting at Leopardstown features a whole host of stellar entries in the main race and on the supporting card.
Sizing Europe is set to take in either the Tied Cottage Chase or the Hennessy Gold Cup ahead of his fifth trip to the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Cheltenham Festival ambitions must be shelved until after Flemenstar has run in the Irish Hennessy Gold Cup, according to his owner Stephen Curran.
Mouse Morris is set to saddle both Hennessy Gold Cup third First Lieutenant and the returning China Rock in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on 27 December.
Last weekend's Hennessy Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth is one of 27 entries for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on 28 December.
Jockey Barry Geraghty believes Hennessy winner Bobs Worth deserves to be the ante-post favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Bobs Worth showed his class with a convincing victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.
Carruthers will bid to emulate Arkle and land back-to-back victories in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.
Jamie Moore expects Fruity O'Rooney to be up for a good run in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday but believes he faces a tough task.
Trainer Mouse Morris will wait until the middle of the week before deciding whether to let First Lieutenant take his chance in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.
Burton Port and Tidal Bay have been allotted joint top-weight of 11st 12lb in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on 1 December.
Time For Rupert has been given the green light to contest the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on 1 December.
Hidden Cyclone could make his first appearance of the season in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.