Gordon Elliott faces inquiry after Champion Hurdle third tests positive

INQUIRY: Gordon Elliott at his yard at Longwood in County Meath, Ireland. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Gordon Elliott will face an independent disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after Zanahiyr tested positive for a banned substance following his third-placed finish in the Champion Hurdle last year.

Elliott’s runner, owned by the Bective Stud, tested positive post-race for 3-hydroxylidocaine after the premier hurdling race of the season and if found guilty could face disqualification by the independent panel at the British Horseracing Authority.