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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Favourite Kauto Star and Ruby Walsh (left) with second-favourite Denman and Sam Thomas looking at the first fence before the start of the Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Photograph: Alan Crowhurst /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Denman leads at the top of the hill with Neptune Collonges in second and Kauto Star in third Photograph: Alan Crowhurst /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Denman clears another fence in style Photograph: Phil Cole /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Denman clears a fence on the final circuit in the lead, Neptune Collonges (right) is in second place Photograph: Phil Cole /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Denman leads stablemate Kauto Star over the penultimate fence Photograph: Alan Crowhurst /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Sam Thomas celebrates winning the race Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Thomas performs a flying dismount in the winners' enclosure Photograph: Phil Cole /Getty
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008
Denman's owner professonal gambler Harry Findlay celebrates with jockey Sam Thomas Photograph: David Jones/PA
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