Kauto red-hot for Betfair glory

Kauto Star has been installed as the 5-6 favourite by Coral for Saturday’s Betfair Chase at Haydock, a race he won last year en route to a million pound bonus.

The brilliant Paul Nicholls-trained chaser is one of 14 entries for the big race, the first leg of the Betfair Million, and will be ridden for the first time on a racecourse by Sam Thomas, who deputises for the injured Ruby Walsh.