Kauto joins the greats

Kauto Star silenced his critics in scintillating fashion and propelled himself into the upper echelons of racing history when careering away with the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

After a calamitous week for punters, the Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old raised the roof when hitting the front at the second-last before surviving a mistake at the final fence to oblige as the 5-4 favourite.