posted Sep 24, 2008

Great news. I, much like yourself, am a big Kauto fan but Denman is a real champion and I hope all's well and we see the beast back at his very best come March

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posted Sep 24, 2008

Why would anyone want to give this good news of the champion 1 star?

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Arazi - Great news!

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman has undergone successful treatment in Newmarket for an irregular heartbeat.

The news means Paul Nicholls' brilliant chaser, who will return to his home in Ditcheat on Friday, will be back to defend his crown in March.

Nicholls told the Racing Post: "He's fine, thank goodness, and we're all absolutely delighted."

He added: "Fortunately, he didn't need to undergo an operation.

"He'll then have an easy month - we'll start from scratch, building him up quietly with a view to having him ready in the new year.

"That would mean the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown is very unlikely.

"Whether he has one or two runs before the Gold Cup is almost immaterial, but his number-one target, as far as I'm concerned, is the Gold Cup."

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Only thing that concerns me is that he's going to have an "easy month"!

Could that not induce the same problem again if he gets fat?

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Great news that he will be fine. Hope this will be the end of the problem for him.

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posted Sep 25, 2008

His next race will probably be in the Aon i'd imagine, then the Gold Cup.

And because that is such a light campaign, has the possiblity of him running in a certain 4 1/2m handicap increased?

For what its worth, i don't think so, should he win a second Gold Cup.

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posted Sep 25, 2008

So with only one run before th Gold Cup, will that mean he'll head to Aintree, or maybe even Sandown for the Whitbread?

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posted Sep 25, 2008

The Whitbreads a great shout Eddie, that is a possibility now I'd say. Maybe want a bit of cut though.

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posted Sep 25, 2008

In my opinion horses do not come back from this sort of problem, I won't be backing Denman for the Gold Cup.

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Amen to all the above. But I'm secretly yearning for a thread headed ARKLE RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT; there are people who would pay good money for that.

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