'Denmania'

NOW the dust has settled on what was simply an incredible Hennesy Gold Cup its time to start billing the Gold Cup decider.

Denmans win on Saturday under a 11st 12 was one of the great weight carrying peformances in recent years.

After the tribulations of his heart surgery I don't think anyone believed we would see the real Denman again.

But when he springheeled the cross fence four out and had the rest of the field in his wake, Denmania was back.

I am myself a Kauto Star man but I couldn't help being taken back buy the scenes at Newbury, it was something very very special.

The bookies now price the Gold Cup with Denman and Kauto at 9/4 a piece and the decider is well and truly on.

Come March I promise you this will be billed as the greatest race of all time, and so it should be, I think it will grab not only racing fans, but reach out to the public as well.

What makes it so fascinating as they are both in their own right top class staying chasers, but both have such contrasting styles.

It's the elegance and speed of Kauto against the brute force and power of Denman, both times when either horse has won, the other horse has not quite been fully fit.

However this year baaring any mishaps both horses will be primed 100 per cent for the race, and I already can not wait.