Jockey 'steaming' after fading Kauto Star loses again

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Walsh had been expected to adopt patient tactics on Kauto Star in the totesport Bowl Chase but challenged the front-running Our Vic — the eventual winner — with over a circuit to go.

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Blundering favourite: Kauto Star ploughs through the second last fence

An horrendous blunder two fences out stopped the 4-7 favourite in his tracks and an exhausted Kauto Star was unable to fend off the rallying 9-1 winner, who beat him a nose.

Walsh's thunderous expression as he returned told its own story and Nicholls said: 'I told Ruby to ride him positively but he came back in and said he should have held on to him. I was probably wrong to tell him to do that. He is steaming with me.'

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The defeat was costly for one punter who had put £250,000 on Kauto Star.

Kauto Star's setback following last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup defeat by his stablemate Denman saw his odds to regain the Cup stretched to 7-1.