Talking Horses: Denman, one of racing's modern greats, dies aged 18
The 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, nicknamed ‘The Tank’, was renowned for his iron will to winDenman, one of the great steeplechasers, has died.Paul Nicholls has reported the terrible news this morning that Denman is no longer with us, having been “put to sleep painlessly” at the trainer’s Somerset yard on Tuesday. “We all agreed it was the right thing to do,” Nicholls said, “because but he had begun to go downhill in the past few days and we did not want to see him suffer.” Related: Justify to run from rail in Triple Crown bid after drawing No1 post for Belmont Uttoxeter 1.40 Simafar 2.10 Edward Elgar 2.40 Amirr 3.10 Too Much Too Soon 3.40 Stradivarius Davis 4.10 Salix 4.40...