Gordon Elliott still value in title battle with Willie Mullins

The battle between Colin Keane and Pat Smullen, for the flat jockeys’ championship, didn’t half-light up that campaign but, you suspect, it will be nothing compared to what’s in store over the coming months, as Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott again go head-to-head for the National Hunt trainers’ title, writes Pat Keane.

Last season, Elliott did everything bar dethrone the 11-times winner, Mullins, only giving best in the latter part of the Punchestown festival.

Mullins eventually emerged in front by just under €200,000, after winning a whopping €937,000 over the five days of Punchestown.