Progressive Mighty Potter highlight of Elliott double after first day blank

The only race on the card not to go to the Elliott or Mullins yards was the opener, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares’ Handicap Hurdle, won by Ballybawn Belter in the hands of Simon Torrens.

Davy Russell on Mighty Potter celebrates winning The Ladbrokes Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1). Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Gordon Elliott drew a blank on Saturday’s card at Leopardstown but a Grade One victory with Gerri Colombe at Sandown kept things ticking over until he struck with Mighty Potter, another top-class novice, in the Grade One Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Foxrock.

Sure, there were a couple of fences at which he could have been better, but Davy Russell’s mount showed class to take over from long-time leader Galliard Du Mesnil after jumping the second-last.