Horse racing: Imperial Commander tears up the Gold Cup's two-horse script
20 Mar 10 00:31 Filed in: Sport | Sport-Walsall
Imperial Commander tears up the Gold Cup's two-horse script
Paul Hayward Guardian 19 Mar 10
The miracle of this Cheltenham Gold Cup was that two great champions were dethroned and yet it still felt like a day of wonder for National Hunt racing. Ruby Walsh rode the fallen odds-on favourite, Kauto Star, back to the unsaddling enclosure from the scene of their tumble upright in the saddle, like a defiant cavalry officer, and Denman reached into his deepest store of energy to finish runner-up to Imperial Commander, who was cheered by an exultant crowd despite spoiling the romantic two‑horse script...