New Posts For Thread: Is kauto star to old for gold cup?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cupIm a big fan of kauto but he ran a stinker in the king george&eventhough he came back bleedin from the nose iv come to the conclusion that age has caught up with him&plus no 11year old has won the gold cup in nearly 50yearsdessie won 2 months short of his 11th birthday and wasn't QUITE as good as KS imo.Having said that were still talking serious high class.For whatever reason most high class chasers have succumbed to injury or loss of enthusiasm or whatever by the timhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488742705#488742705dessie won 2 months short of his 11th birthday and wasn't QUITE as good as KS imo.Having said that were still talking serious high class.For whatever reason most high class chasers have succumbed to injury or loss of enthusiasm or whatever by the timThu, 10 Mar 2011 18:38:31 -0600Honestly, cricnut, you are 100% correct there, i never really caught on with denmania. But he is an amazing horse and it is a shame he has had his problems.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488737093#488737093Honestly, cricnut, you are 100% correct there, i never really caught on with denmania. But he is an amazing horse and it is a shame he has had his problems.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:37:50 -0600kauto and denman 2 great horses, kauto just kept better health than denman, but 2 great horses, that live side by side.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488736665#488736665kauto and denman 2 great horses, kauto just kept better health than denman, but 2 great horses, that live side by side.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:34:08 -0600Kauto Star has proved to be a revelation since his first stepped onto a racecourse in my opinion. I only got into horseracing because of this one horse. I remember watching him win the old roan and then seeing he was running at haydock in the betfairhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488735053#488735053Kauto Star has proved to be a revelation since his first stepped onto a racecourse in my opinion. I only got into horseracing because of this one horse. I remember watching him win the old roan and then seeing he was running at haydock in the betfairThu, 10 Mar 2011 17:17:52 -0600Fair point Rondetto but PN actually said Kauto scoped and was found to have had a "minor infection" (there was also a little bleeding) hardly a "sick horse" but very possibly contributed to a 90% ish performance.I agree with you that should Kauto stihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488558621#488558621Fair point Rondetto but PN actually said Kauto scoped and was found to have had a "minor infection" (there was also a little bleeding) hardly a "sick horse" but very possibly contributed to a 90% ish performance.I agree with you that should Kauto stiWed, 09 Mar 2011 09:41:24 -0600What if Kauto Star hasn't gone must be a question everyone has asked themsleves.I'm a bit confused how you come to the conclusion his instant acceleration has gone.He hardly got the chance to prove that one way or another in last years Gold Cup, He whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488538269#488538269What if Kauto Star hasn't gone must be a question everyone has asked themsleves.I'm a bit confused how you come to the conclusion his instant acceleration has gone.He hardly got the chance to prove that one way or another in last years Gold Cup, He wWed, 09 Mar 2011 06:12:04 -0600These**https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488499325#488499325These**Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:13:20 -0600If KS hadnt clattered 2 out in the KG he may have won by a couple of lenghts in a storming finish.People seem to think he was miles back jumping like a carthorse ffs!We know KS doesn't have his change of pace anymore,and we also know he can get caughhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488498993#488498993If KS hadnt clattered 2 out in the KG he may have won by a couple of lenghts in a storming finish.People seem to think he was miles back jumping like a carthorse ffs!We know KS doesn't have his change of pace anymore,and we also know he can get caughTue, 08 Mar 2011 18:09:28 -0600Denman has run 8 times since he won the gold cup and has only won once and falling once and unseating once.Kauto has run 9 times since then and won 6 falling once and unseating once.Both are the same age yet kauto is in decline and not Denman?Both athttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488420225#488420225Denman has run 8 times since he won the gold cup and has only won once and falling once and unseating once.Kauto has run 9 times since then and won 6 falling once and unseating once.Both are the same age yet kauto is in decline and not Denman?Both atTue, 08 Mar 2011 05:52:06 -0600KS is unfortunately on the decline and could only win if others don't perform which is possible.Denman could still run well and may not have declined too much. I'd love to see either of them win.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27121709/is-kauto-star-to-old-for-gold-cup?post_id=488419469#488419469KS is unfortunately on the decline and could only win if others don't perform which is possible.Denman could still run well and may not have declined too much. I'd love to see either of them win.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:41:39 -0600