Star fails to frighten off the opposition

KAUTO STAR could face the first three home from last season’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup in his bid to join the racing legends at Prestbury Park in March.

Paul Nicholls’ seven-year-old has set the winter game alight this season with three Grade One victories to his name and he heads a list of 49 entries for the blue riband event on March 16.

The Ditcheat handler also has Cornish Rebel, Eurotrek, My Will, Neptune Collonges and Sleeping Night engaged in the big race.