2008 Hennessy Gold Cup News

Here are a selection of quotes from trainers in the build up to the Hennessy.

Island Flyer – Tom George on his 6yo’s chance: “We are happy with him and I wouldn’t swap him for anything else but it’s very competitive and everything has go to right on the day. We hope can goes on improving as he has done so far.”
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New Alco – Ferdy Murphy’s going concerns: “New Alco worked this morning and everything went very well so he is on target to run at the weekend,” said Murphy.

“We have a lot of entries this weekend so we are just sorting out with jockeys agents who will be riding where and that will be finalised later in the week.

“New Alco obviously disappointed in the Hennessy last year but he had won at Carlisle the time before and he seems to go best fresh so hopefully that will help him.

“He has a good action and wants good ground really so I wouldn’t want it to get much deeper.

“Hopefully the weather will stay dry and the forecast for down south is good so hopefully that will hold.”
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Slim Pickings - Tom Taaffe gives Slim Pickings a solid chance: “It was very pleasing for him to come back for his first run of the year and run as encouragingly as that.

“I’ve taken a view to try and train him for two Nationals but I have a question mark whether he gets the four and a half mile trip.

“I just think that he’s had two shots at it now and there’s younger and fresher horses going to come on the scene for it every year so we may as well move on and have a look at something else.”

“He’s in there with a fighting chance,” he continued. “It’s a very open looking race and we’re certainly hoping he’ll give a good account of himself.”
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Character Building – John Quinn happy with his charge: “He’s fine. I was pleased with him at Towcester, the horse can do no more than win.

“He got injured in the spring so we had to leave him alone and we thought we’d get him ready for the Hennessy again. I haven’t looked any further than the Hennessy, though he’ll be in all the staying chases.”

“He must have a chance.”
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