Right now, I harbour doubts about Gordon Elliott’s Battleoverdoyen

The reaction was entirely predictable, with bookmakers and press getting in line to enthuse after the strapping six-year-old made an excellent chasing debut at Galway last Sunday.

The reaction was entirely predictable, with bookmakers and press getting in line to enthuse about Gordon Elliott’s Battleoverdoyen, after the strapping six-year-old made an excellent chasing debut at Galway last Sunday.

And you can understand why the praise was essentially universal; basically what was not to like?