THE King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot may have been tagged a substandard affair beforehand, but the manner in which Dylan Thomas slammed his rivals has been acclaimed by the senior British Horseracing Board handicapper.

Monkerhostin has been allocated top-weight of 11st 12lb for the John Smith’s Grand National by senior British Horseracing Board jumps handicapper Phil Smith.

KICKING KING brought a seasonal smile to his supporters when holding the late push of Monkerhostin and landing his second Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown Park yesterday.

LAWYERS acting for Kieren Fallon expect the six-times champion jockey to be cleared of any allegations of race-fixing following his arrest yesterday.

British Horseracing Board chase handicapper Phil Smith has elected to keep See More Business on a mark of 174 despite a runaway win at Cheltenham.