Kauto proves he's a star at Betfair Chase
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/ Joe Dyer / 22 November 2011 / Leave a comment Bet Now View Market
Long Run is judged to have provisionally run to a figure of 170, some 12lb below his best effort, which came when winning his King George.
Even after Kauto Star ran his best ever time at the Betfair Chase last weekend, it's still Long Run who many feel will take out the big money.
Even with Timeform provisionally having Kauto Star running to a figure of 178 in his masterful Betfair Chase victory on Saturday at Haydock, the rating is still 13lb short of the stunning 191 figure he achieved in winning the 2009 King George by a distance.
Long Run is judged to have provisionally run to a figure of 170, some 12lb below his best effort, which came when winning his King George.
Saturday's shock win for Paul Nicholls' two-time Gold Cup winner has caused minor movements in Betfair's ante-post betting on the big one at Cheltenham.
Long Run has eased to [3.55] to win a second Gold Cup with Kauto disputing second favouritism with Captain Chris - the pair available to back at [16.5].
Kauto and Long Run are next due to meet at Kempton on Boxing Day for the King George - the betting is closer there with Nicky Henderson's horse available to back at [2.46] and his great rival at [5.5].
