Nicholls upbeat - but which Kauto Star will turn up at Down Royal?
To get one of the real superstars of the National Hunt game, for what has become a hugely popular Grade 1, is a tremendous achievement and every other racecourse in the country has to be glancing north with more than a hint of envy.
The layers tried to put Kauto Star in as tight as 2-5 and 4-9 earlier in the week, but few were ever going to play at those odds, with Paul Nicholls’ eight-year-old having plenty of questions to answer.