Kauto Star to stay in training

KAUTO STAR will race on as a 12-year-old after Paul Nicholls moved to quash all speculation.

The four-time King George VI Chase winner, who has also won two Cheltenham Gold Cups, went down fighting on Friday when third behind Long Run in the blue riband event.

After his defeat at Kempton in January there had been some voices calling for him to be retired but the veteran chaser showed there is plenty of life in him with yet another fine run in the biggest race of the season.