Kicking King imperious in Gold Cup

TOM TAAFFE summed it best of all. “There’s only one word to describe what he has done this season - class.”

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Taaffe was referring to stable star and Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Kicking King, after the imposing seven-year-old had produced an immaculate display to land the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown yesterday.

A couple of weeks earlier, Kicking King had toyed with his rivals at the foot of the Cotswolds and, if anything, this was even easier.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: PunchestownPlace: CotswoldsPlace: MoscowPlace: Gowran ParkPerson: Kicking KingPerson: TaaffePerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: GeraghtyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: CashmansPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: LadbrokesPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Blazing LissPerson: John KielyPerson: Davy RussellPerson: RussellPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: Nigel Twiston-Davies’Person: O’NeillPerson: Alan BerryPerson: Frank BerryPerson: J P McManusPerson: FranEvent: GoldEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Guinness Gold CupEvent: National HuntEvent: Gold Cup
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