Kauto's star shines brightest of all

Christmas stories of shining stars will have been told the world over in recent days and racegoers at Kempton Park were treated to a sight of the real thing as Kauto Star lived up to his billing in the Stan James King George VI Chase.

The anticipation of the six-year-old’s assault on the famous festive prize had tempered the chill in the air, with Paul Nicholls’ exciting youngster locking horns with the up-and-coming Monet’s Garden and Racing Demon in front of packed stands.