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'Boxing Day is great for sport'

Western Daily Press

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December 02, 2025

BOXING Day has always been a prominent date in the calendar for Harry Redknapp - and this year it will take on extra impetus when his beloved The Jukebox Man heads to Kempton for the King George VI Chase.

- ADAM MORGAN Press Association

'Boxing Day is great for sport'

Owner Harry Redknapp, second right, and trainer Ben Pauling, right, with The Jukebox Man at Kempton 12 months ago

(John Walton/PA)

The FA Cup-winning boss has experienced many high-pressure situations over the festive period during his long and distinguished career on the pitch and in the dugout. However, after his star's magnificent comeback win at Haydock, the nerves will be jangling on a different scale when the resurgent seven-year-old goes for glory in one of the highlights of the Christmas period.

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