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The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup has long been established as one of the most prestigious races in the National Hunt calendar.  Now in its fiftieth year, the sport’s leading pre-Christmas event is steeped in tradition and has been witness to the success of some legendary names.  In the early years names such as Kerstin, Mill House, Rondetto and Arkle took the honours while more recently Teeton Mill, Suny Bay and the wonderful One Man have taken the limelight.

Run at Cheltenham for its first three years, the race moved to Newbury in 1960.  The Berkshire racecourse is regarded as one of the finest steeplechase courses in the country and is favoured by many esteemed trainers and jockeys – the great Fulke Walwyn sent out the Hennessy winner an incredible seven times – while names such as Taaffe, Mellor, Francome, Scudamore and Walsh enrich the winning jockeys’ list.

With a foreword by Paul Nicholls, and colourfully illustrated throughout, this is a celebration of this captivating event.

Hardback.