Gordon Elliott

Jack Kennedy claims first Irish jump jockeys’ title despite sitting out final day

Paul Townend’s two wins at Punchestown not enough to close the gap on his rival

Willie Mullins targets first British trainers’ title after Grand National triumph

Irish champion trainer a 1-2 favourite to beat Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton when season ends on Saturday week

Numbers game ensures strong Irish challenge for Grand National glory

Topweight Conflated could be switched from National to other Aintree target if testing ground conditions prevail

Smallest Irish Grand National field in over 20 years to set out at Fairyhouse

Tony Martin aiming for Irish National success with Good Time Jonny ahead of starting three-month suspension in May

Fairyhouse aiming to extend upward attendance curve during Easter festival action

Fairyhouse officials hoping to improve on the 28,000 fans that attended the 2023 Easter Festival

Irish Grand National field could be smallest in years with just ‘23 or 24 runners’

Easter Monday's traditional Irish Grand National can have a maximum field of 30 runners but officials expect fewer to line up this year

Gordon Elliott ‘very disappointed’ in comments from Grand National-winning trainer

Dr Richard Newland proposed blanket ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain on the back of Cheltenham festival dominance

Willie Mullins gearing up for what could be another final day festival bonanza

Champion trainer Willie Mullins saddles seven runners as he pursues fourth Triumph Hurdle success in five years

Rule Britannia at Cheltenham as home team rallies with handful of winners

Team Skelton leads the way with Grade One double through Grey Dawning and Protektorat

Teahupoo earns Gordon Elliott back-to-back Stayers’ Hurdles at Cheltenham

Seven-year-old was third in last year’s race behind stablemate Sire Du Berlais

Cheltenham Day 3: Teahupoo team hope it will be successful ‘Take Two’ in Stayers Hurdle

Home By The Lee could be Stayers player in first-time blinkers

Cheltenham preview: Brighterdaysahead aiming to best several quality rivals

Progressive Capodanno potential best option in Ryanair Chase puzzle

Ultimate ‘could be’ horses Ballyburn and Fact To File put huge reputations to the test

Ballad singer Paddy Reilly's Fleur Au Fusil may be value option from nine-strong Willie Mullins team as he chases 13th Bumper success

Shark Hanlon opts for Jordan Gainford to ride Hewick in Cheltenham Gold Cup

Trainer Shark Hannon keeps faith with Wexford jockey Jordan Gainford to ride Hewick in the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Gordon Elliott rejects competitive criticism of great rival Willie Mullins

‘We’re making him hungrier and he’s making us better,’ says trainer closing in on 40 Cheltenham festival winners

Spectators voting with their feet as Cheltenham’s competitive appeal gets spread too thin

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival attracted 40,000 less fans than in 2022 – has the bloated festival menu diminished a vital competitive ingredient?

Paul Townend facing meagre weekend to team up with We’llhavewan in Punchestown feature

Champion jockey still odds-on to beat Jack Kennedy to title despite trailing by 14 winners

Genius or not, Willie Mullins has transformed the face of jump racing

Champion trainer has created the most powerful winning machine the sport has ever seen

Gordon Elliott lavishes praise on unbeaten Brighterdaysahead

Willie Mullins’s team strike at Exeter with Fun Fun Fun victorious in Listed contest

Gordon Elliott hoping for momentum ahead of taking on Willie Mullins at Cheltenham festival

Unbeaten Brighterdaysahead bids to book Cheltenham ticket in Navan Listed contest on Sunday

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