Express in tip-topform.Emma Lavelle has reported Presenting Express to be in 'very good order' for his tilt at Saturday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in late November, although the first three runnings (1957, 1958 and at Newbury Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also made. In the Middle Ages the town was an important textile manufacturing center. . The seven-year-old has won six of his last eight starts and has been triumphant on both outings this season, latterly taking a modest three-mile-two-furlong chase at Plumpton There are several places called Plumpton: in England
But the Andover trainer is under no illusions and admits the course and distance winner is taking a major step up in class in the Grade Three event. Lavelle admitted: "He gets in, which is the good news and he is in very, very good order. "What you have to remember is that I have been very careful in placing him, choosing where to run him. "There is no doubt that this is a big step up in class but to his credit, he couldn't be in any better form. It is fair to say we are taking a chance." |
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