Kauto back on course

Trainer Paul Nicholls reported Kauto Star to have come safely through an increased workload yesterday.

The 12-year-old cantered twice in the morning and Nicholls, writing on his Betfair column, said: “He had his physio and an hour on the walker as per usual. And then he had a 1m 2f canter with Five Dream.

“But, in addition to that, he had a canter up the hill with the same horse. We will keep adding to this workload and tomorrow [Tuesday] he will do the same, but have two canters up the hill instead of one.