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Yes, but that's not what I was questioning. My query was why the Gold Cup is regarded as the ultimate test of a staying chaser, or in your words, why it sets the most 'exacting standard'.

It's a unique test, certainly, but some have passed it and yet have failed elsewhere.

And as far as I can see, Kauto is the same horse who has won different types of races. He has won over different trips, on flat or undulating courses, right handed or left handed, on good or soft ground.

I don't see him being at a disadvantage at Cheltenham.

But if they both get there in March, and Denman wins, I will be here to say the better horse won.

Provided I'm satisfied that Kauto ran his race.

<blockquote data-quote="Katharine" data-source="post: 2223894" data-attributes="member: 65584">Yes, but that&#039;s not what I was questioning. My query was why the Gold Cup is regarded as the ultimate test of a staying chaser, or in your words, why it sets the most &#039;exacting standard&#039;.It&#039;s a unique test, certainly, but some have passed it and yet have failed elsewhere. And as far as I can see, Kauto is the same horse who has won different types of races. He has won over different trips, on flat or undulating courses, right handed or left handed, on good or soft ground. I don&#039;t see him being at a disadvantage at Cheltenham.But if they both get there in March, and Denman wins, I will be here to say the better horse won.Provided I&#039;m satisfied that Kauto ran his race. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Katharine, post: 2223894, member: 65584"] Yes, but that's not what I was questioning. My query was why the Gold Cup is regarded as the ultimate test of a staying chaser, or in your words, why it sets the most 'exacting standard'. It's a unique test, certainly, but some have passed it and yet have failed elsewhere. And as far as I can see, Kauto is the same horse who has won different types of races. He has won over different trips, on flat or undulating courses, right handed or left handed, on good or soft ground. I don't see him being at a disadvantage at Cheltenham. But if they both get there in March, and Denman wins, I will be here to say the better horse won. Provided I'm satisfied that Kauto ran his race. :) [/QUOTE]

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