King Kauto odds-on after Denman shocker

DENMAN was universally eased by the bookmakers for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after unshipping champion jockey Tony McCoy in the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Coral eased Paul Nicholls’ 10-year-old out to 7-2 for the showdown against his stablemate Kauto Star at Cheltenham on March 19, with sponsors totesport offering 11-4.

Kauto Star is odds-on across the boards to successfully defend his crown, with Ladbrokes shortest at 4-7 and William Hill offering 4-5.