Kauto Star is 5/1 for the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup.(credit:
CharlesFred)
Kauto Star was awarded a rating of 190 at the Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards in London on Monday.
The mark makes the multiple-Grade One winning superstar the highest rated horse in eleven years of the classifications and he was named the Champion Three Mile + chaser for the third time in his career.
Paul Nicholls was understandably delighted with the award and explained: "Kauto has come back safe and sound, and will be back in the autumn.
"If I had my way he might go to Down Royal (rather than Haydock) in November, I think that's a good place to start.
"The big race then is the King George at Christmas, and then we'll have a go at the Gold Cup again.
"We were of the opinion before this year's Gold Cup that he was as good as ever, you never know but I suspect he will be as good as ever in the autumn.
"Denman looks fantastic. I'm not sure it will be the Hennessy first. It would be awfully hard to win off a mark of 182, and I don't want to give him too hard a race and put him off. We may have a look at Haydock or possibly Leopardstown.
"Next year could be a vintage year for jumps racing," he explained.
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Cheltenham Gold Cup - Ladbrokes
3m 2f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2011
5 Imperial Commander, 5 Kauto Star, 6 Weapons Amnesty, 12 Punchestowns, 12 What A Friend, 14 Denman, 16 Somersby, 20 Burton Port, 20 Planet Of Sound, 40 Carruthers, others on request, (1/4 odds 1,2,3)