Elsworth takes over on Iris’s Gift

OWNER Robert Lester hopes the new pairing of Dominic Elsworth and Iris’s Gift will prove harmonious when they tackle the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

Tony McCoy rode the former Stayers’ Hurdle hero in six chase starts last season but Elsworth will take the reins as connections look to cement and nurture a winning combination.

“Dominic’s been getting on well with the horse and we felt that we would like a jockey to ride him from start to finish,” Lester explained.