Talking Horses: Festival contenders stay with Gordon Elliott for now


Despite their company ending sponsorship of trainer’s yard, Noel and Valerie Moran are yet to remove high-profile trio

Four horses with leading chances at the Cheltenham Festival later this month left Gordon Elliott’s yard on Tuesday, but the owners of three more Festival favourites confirmed on Wednesday morning that, for now at least, their horses are still in Elliott’s stable.

Rumours circulating on Tuesday evening suggested that Noel and Valerie Moran, whose company eCOMM Merchant Solutions terminated its sponsorship of Elliott’s yard earlier in the day, had moved Zanahiyr, The Bosses Oscar and Grand Roi out of the stable. The horses are favourite for the Triumph Hurdle, the Pertemps Final and the Coral Cup, respectively.

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