An attempt to emulate Denman by winning next season ’ s Hennessy Gold Cup is on the agenda for Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree . The first novice to win the feature race of the Festival since Captain Christy in 1974 was on Saturday feted as friends and well-wishers gathered at the Oxfordshire stable of trainer Mark Bradstock and wife Sara in the village of Letcombe Bassett , which once housed five-time Gold Cup hero Golden Miller . Friday ’ s victory for a small stable of 10 horses was a heart-warming end to a Festival dominated by the big guns from Britain and Ireland . 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree could race at Newbury on November 28 . Nico de Boinville kisses the Cheltenham Gold Cup following Coneygree's length and a half victory . The eight-year-old , who was ridden by conditional jockey Nico de Boinville , will not run again this season and Sara Bradstock , daughter of the late amateur rider , broadcaster and journalist , Lord Oaksey , believes Coneygree ’ s similarity to Denman means a crack at the Newbury race on November 28 is feasible challenge . Coneygree won the Denman Chase at the track last month on his final prep race for the Gold Cup . His family also have history in the race , with older brother Carruthers winning the 2011 Hennessy . Sara said : ‘ We might consider the Betfair Chase and the King George , for sure . The world is our oyster now but , depending on what the handicapper does , we might try to win the Hennessy off top weight . ‘ We know he likes Newbury and he seems to have a lot of similarities with Denman. ’ De Boinville ( left ) and trainer Mark Bradstock are all smiles with the 2015 Gold Cup trophy . The Paul Nicholls-trained Denman , the 2008 Gold Cup winner , won the Hennessy twice in 2007 and 2009 . On the latter occasion , he defied a BHA handicap mark of 174 when carrying 11st 12lb . Chief handicapper Phil Smith intends rating Coneygree 171 , the highest for a novice this century and 1lb higher than given to Willie Mullins ’ Vautour after his spectacular JLT Novices ’ Chase win . Meanwhile , hopes of a family double within 24 hours were dashed when heavy ground at Uttoxeter prompted Carruthers to be withdrawn from the Midlands National , which was won by Irish raider Goonyella . The AP McCoy- ridden 5-2 favourite , Catching On , fell at the seventh fence . De Boinville and Coneygree clear a fence on their way to victory at the Cheltenham Gold Cup .
Coneygree won this year 's Cheltenham Gold Cup event on Friday . The horse was ridden by the trainer of the winner, John Gosden who is also a jockey for Sir Michael Stoute's stable in England and has been working with horses at Aintree since 2008. Paul Nicholls-trained Denman , won the Hennessy twice in 2007 and 2009 .