Kauto Star is one of the greatest horses of his generation
Kauto Star created history with a fifth King George VI Chase victory in a perfect performance at Kempton Park.
The ever-popular 11-year-old, ridden by Ruby Walsh, won the race on four successive occasions from 2006 before being beaten by Long Run last season.
But the two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup champion gained revenge on this year’s Gold Cup winner in spectacular style.
The 3-1 chance jumped superbly to finish a length and a quarter ahead of the evens favourite Long Run.
The victory is a remarkable turn of affairs for the Paul Nicholls-trained horse, whose career looked in doubt at the start of the season following the defeats by Long Run in the King George and the Gold Cup before pulling up at Punchestown in May.
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