Comeback King impresses Nicholls

Paul Nicholls was impressed by Tom Taaffe’s training achievement to bring Kicking King back to health, although the gelding could be a major obstacle in the path of Kauto Star and Denman in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The 2005 Gold Cup hero was a tremendous second in the Normans Grove Chase at Gowran Park on his first run for 759 days and saw his price for the Festival showpiece tumble.