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Of course, I'd never even suggest that he is on the same planet as Arkle - only Flyingbolt can claim to have been in the past 50 years - and I think we would need to see Kauto run in another handicap before elevating him towards those legends (his win at Aintree was achieved off what, in hindsight, was a very lenient mark of 167).
Rated on 184+, he is still rated 2 stone below Arkle with us, but just 3lb shy of Dessie and level with Moscow Flyer. Given that he is just 6 years of age I don't think its presumptious to imagine that he can become the greatest British-trained horse since the 1960s - its almost impossible to evaluate the likes of Golden Miller and Easter Hero when competition was lacking - which currently is Mill House on 191.

With regard his jumping at speed, you have to remember that he will have been travelling a lot quicker in a soft ground Tingle Creek - where his fencing was largely impressive - than he will do in a good/good-firm Gold Cup. In addition, at Cheltenham he will be held up off the pace, as at Haydock, which should similarly place less pressure on his jumping. Lets remember Arkle too made mistakes, but the sign of a great horse is being able to stand up in spite of them. I do, however, agree that he doesn't represent value at current odds for the Gold Cup - far from it!