Talking Horses: why Gordon Elliott was the Festival handicap king


Strength in depth enabled trainer to win an amazing four handicaps at last week’s Cheltenham Festival

Here’s one more thought to add to the pile of post-Cheltenham musings: Gordon Elliott managed to win four of the 10 handicaps, which may be unprecedented. Willie Mullins has never won that many at a single Festival and nor have Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill or Martin Pipe.

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Newcastle 5.35 Dubawi Fifty 6.05 Bobby K 6.40 VJ Day 7.15 Mujassam 7.45 Taifbalady (nb) 8.15 Musbaq 8.45 Zebulon (nap)

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