Kauto Star is pleasing champion trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of his return to the racecourse in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 19. (credit: CharlesFred)
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Kauto Star is pleasing champion trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of his return to the racecourse in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 19.
The four-time King George and dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner will be in search of a sensational fourth victory in the Betfair Chase and the eleven-year-old will be out to prove that he has bounced back from his poor display in the Punchestown Gold Cup last time out.
It looks like Kauto Star will clash with Nicky Henderson’s Long Run on Merseyside and Nicholls explained: "I'm delighted to report that Kauto Star has been back in training for a few weeks now and all the signs remain positive that he is in great order.
"He absolutely loves being in training and getting all the attention and, after the service he has given us and National Hunt racing, he deserves at least that.
"In hindsight he should never have gone to Ireland, after his heroics in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, but he remains one of the best in training on that Gold Cup form.
"All being well between now and the end of November he will head to Haydock for the Betfair Chase for a clash with his Cheltenham conqueror Long Run.
"The run at Haydock should tell us all we need to know about his future and we can make any decisions after that."
