Gordon Elliott and Michael O’Leary have some talking to do before settling plans for the big spring steeplechases
Amid all the talk from trainers at the Grand National weights launch last night, the most significant line related to the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Gordon Elliott, who trains several excellent chasers for Michael O’Leary these days, said that, if he gets his way, Empire Of Dirt will run in the Gold Cup rather than the Ryanair at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.