Ruby Walsh: Kauto Star a heavyweight among chasers

Ruby Walsh remembered Kauto Star as a “true heavyweight” following the death of the chaser he steered to 17 of his 19 victories in Britain and Ireland, including two Cheltenham Gold Cups and five King Georges.

The rider believes he should go down as one of the greatest National Hunt horses of all time, but that comparisons with Arkle are unfair.

“He had some hard races and took some heavy falls and kept coming back,” Walsh said. “He was a true heavyweight and it was a pleasure to be associated with him. I am too young to remember Arkle, and it is very unfair to compare horses from different eras.