KAUTO STAR edges out Imperial Commander in a Betfair Chase THRILLER - re-live this great jumps race!

What a finish! Kauto Star wins the 2009 Betfair Chase at Haydock after a fantastic battle with Imperial Commander.
Only a nose was in it at the finish as fortunes ebbed and flowed up the home straight.
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[@uhegbu]

Imperial Commander ran the race of his life and I see him as a possible King George and Cheltenham Gold Cup contender. Kauto Star won it on this occasion but by the tightest of finishes.

[@lukejfmccann]

Rest in peace lads ❤️❤️

[@markllewellyn2824]

This was a fantastic race,both give they’re all,,,,both gold cup winners

[@mrbignose888]

Imperial Commander deserved to win this race.

[@markllewellyn2824]

What a race,,brilliant

[@markllewellyn2824]

Wow,what a race,2 gold cup winners,,,,1 hell of a race fair play,,,king kauto won again,,but fair play for imperial commander really gutsy

[@tommyg22]

Awesome Horse ,Awsome Jockey Got me out out Trouble get in !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@neiller30]

As good as Kauto was here, Imperial Commander was just as impressive. Never been over this distance. It will be a great Gold Cup with these 2, and Denman.

[@GBeret83]

I'm not a real big fan of hurdle's racing. I've always been much more of a flat racing fan. But I have taken the time to watch some of this horse's races. Kauto Star is just an incredible horse. If you looked up the word STAMINA in the dictionary, I'll bet this horses picture would be beside the word as an example. Incredible the stamina this horse possesses. Just like Rite of Passage did in the 2010 Gold Cup, because of his stamina, I'll bet if you ran Kauto Star in the Gold Cup, he'd win it.

[@azertyuiop32]

i backed denman e/w. i thought he would outstay IC up the hill but all credit to IC. he was the only horse to go with denman when he turned the screw. denman ran his heart out but on the day just wasnt good enough. IC deserves enourmous credit. his perfomance should in no way be under rated. even if kauto had stayed on his feet he was well beaten at the time and was booked for 3rd at best

[@defoekeane]

it was all out scrubbed along i like kauto dont get me wrong but hes on the wane def last season

[@browny591]

best chaser ever !!

[@markeypd]

Hope you didn't go too deep into your pockets on the Gold Cup! Will admit though, I too didn;t think IC would win...but bet it to Place.

[@CharlesOlney23]

I've always said the result was a fix.

[@lambeboy59]

i thought imperial commander won it bye a nose

[@Jamie2462A]

How do you think they would get by fiddling the photo? How the hell could Paddy, Ruby or Nigel say that IC won. Two of them were on the horses and it was close, we are talking inches! We had a better view on the TV! So funny lol!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nezabaaz]

some very strong comments botelho, but i think if mccoy lets denman do the work (jumping ) himself , the result should be same as 2008 denman 1, kauto star 2 , dont forget denman (despite having a heart operation ) was second last year .

[@evanpwell]

looked like dead heat in the officail print

[@scottgriffin9908]

Kauto star was the best horse ever won more than denman but they were both awesome

[@azertyuiop32]

it is a case of horses for courses. kempton brings out the best in kauto, newbury for denman and cheltenham for IC. i have always said that a true run gold cup does not suit kauto. after he made his first mistake ruby couldnt get a breather into him as it was a fast run race. the official handicapper even said the race was run in a fantastic time. i always said that kauto would not beat a fit denman round cheltenham. if kauto stays on his feet his class may have taken him into 3rd at best

[@tommyfatwallet007]

i take back wot i said abt imperial commander travelled great all the way in gold cup sorry nigel t d i got it wrong big style

[@109367]

the only sport where an (or in this case several) ambulance follows you the whole time. If there are others let me know, cuz I think this may be the only one. And medics "standing by" don't count.

[@nezabaaz]

@botelho27 ... they have both beaten each other in the gold cups ,and if denmans 90 % fit he will beat kauto star any day . i love kauto star but the truth remains he is not impossible to beat and if any horse can it will be denman

[@ZenyattaLuver]

IC Is not the new kid on the block

[@nezabaaz]

@botelho27 ,, kauto star beat a ill denman . but denman beat kauto the reining champ ........ and regarding your question ,, if i know anythning about horses ? i am sure i know more than you .

[@azertyuiop32]

imperial commander may be a good horse but a kauto or a denman he is certainly not. this was the best chance that IC will ever have of beating kauto star.

[@tommyfatwallet007]

imperial commander is a class 20 furlongs chaser but only at cheltenham never a 3miler this was a fluke run time shall tell also

[@nezabaaz]

@botelho27 lmfao , what happend ? kauto star hasnt got the legs to compete with denman ..... now you gotta eat your words and make excuses for kauto star .. and by the way denman beat kauto star AGAIN ( just making sure you got the news )