JP McManus eyes elusive King George breakthrough

This year the legendary owner has a formidable ally on his side in the form of dual Cheltenham Festival winner Fact To File

KEMPTON REUNION: Fact To File was just touched off by Gaelic Warrior in the John Durkan at Punchestown and will be looking for revenge in Friday's King George.  Picture: Healy Racing

JP McManus is eager to find out if Fact To File can end his near 50-year wait for an elusive Ladbrokes King George VI Chase triumph.

The St Stephen's Day showpiece at Kempton Park is one of the very few prizes to have eluded the legendary owner, whose losing run in the three-mile event dates back to 1978, when Jack Of Trumps was second, a position he would again fill 12 months later.