I have to say this is all very confusing. On Friday, I reported that I'd heard from the Denman camp that opinion was divided on his chances for the Cheltenham Gold Cup next week.
Funny how things can change so quickly in horse racing, isn't it. No sooner had I heard that story, then something else cropped up this morning. A few days ago, there appeared to be a mixture of views on Denman.
Well, now there's been yet another twist...
Part owner, Harry Findlay having intimated the opposite just a fews days ago, has now apparently spoken about Denman having a good chance of competing well in the Cheltenham showcase event. He's now feeling a lot more optimistic of Denman's chances after a workout on the all weather gallops on Saturday.
Denman was apparently showing signs of enthusiasm when going over fences and demonstrated some genuine "zip" between fences, so potentially getting back towards something like his best.
I still think behind the scenes that there are doubts as to whether or not he realistically can win the race, but there is more optimism now that he will at least compete,a nd show that his last run at Kempton was a one-off.
I think everyone in the industry would love to see Denman back to his best adn it would certainly provide for a great battle between him and Kauto Star once again. But the heart problem he had may prove very difficult to fully recoved from, so we'll know a lot more come next week.
If you'd also like to know a little more about the Cheltenham Festival, I've got an article that I wrote on that very subject, so you can see this on my horse racing tips website.
So not long to go now and the excitement is definitely starting to build.
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