Elliott leads from the front for Ireland at Cheltenham

Gordon Elliott stole the show with a fantastic 101-1 double as Team Ireland claimed six of the seven winners at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday.

Elliott leads from the front for Ireland at Cheltenham
Wed, 16 Mar, 2011 - 18:09

Gordon Elliott stole the show with a fantastic 101-1 double as Team Ireland claimed six of the seven winners at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday.

The County Meath handler burst on to the scene when saddling Silver Birch to win the 2007 Grand National at Aintree, but a Festival triumph still eluded him.

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CourtsRacingCheltenham 2011Place: CheltenhamPlace: AintreePerson: ElliottPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Chicago GreyPerson: Carlito BrigantePerson: Michael O’LearyPerson: O’LearyPerson: Derek O’ConnorPerson: BeshabarPerson: DerekPerson: Jessies DreamPerson: Paul TownendPerson: Arthur MoorePerson: KumbeshwarPerson: MoorePerson: Klairon Davis’Person: CheltenianPerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: Philip HobbsPerson: Albert BartlettEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: 2007 Grand NationalEvent: Coral CupEvent: National Hunt ChaseEvent: Grand NationalEvent: RSA ChaseEvent: Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Team IrelandOrganisation: RyanairOrganisation: AngelOrganisation: What A CharmOrganisation: AP
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