Smith who is fortunate enough to not only own the duel Gold Cup winner, but also the former Champion Chase winner Master Minded, believes that the return of Ruby Walsh could make all the difference to his charge and those looking to place
Cheltenham 2011 bets should bear this in mind.
There is little doubt that the return of the brilliant Ruby Walsh will be in the favour of Kauto Star. Walsh and the eleven-year-old have proved a great team in years gone by and he nearly always gets a great jumping tune out of the French bred gelding.
One occasion when Ruby Walsh and Kauto Star failed to click together was in last year's Gold Cup. After making a mistake early in the race Kauto never travelled with ease and enthusiasm he normally does, and he looked well beaten when he took a very heavy fall. The
Cheltenham racing betting suggests he could be set to return in style though.
Kauto Star bounced back from that below-par Gold Cup run, to win on his seasonal debut at Down Royal in November, but despite winning that race he still didn't look at his best.
A defeat when he was going for a record fifth win in the King George at Kempton has seen many respected judges right Kauto Star off as a credible Gold Cup contender. At 11 years old it is fair to say that his best days are most likely to be behind him, however he has been such a
brilliant champion over the last five years that it would be foolish to completely write him off.
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