King rules again with dramatic final kick

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.

Laid low since injury saw him defeated at Haydock on his seasonal reappearance, Tom Taaffe slowly nursed the seven-year-old back to health and his patience and hard work was rewarded with success in the £200,000 (292,000) contest as

Kicking King still lacking something in fitness, according to Taaffe saw off his rivals with a typically polished round of jumping.