Gordon Elliott: 'Irish Point could be a horse that we keep for Aintree'

Irish Point is now vying for favouritism for the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, while Il Est Francais is no bigger than 10-1 for the Brown Advisory Chase, and similar odds for the Turners’ Novice Chase.

Jack Kennedy celebrates with Rob Acheson after winning with Irish Point.

Gordon Elliott recorded his third Grade One of the meeting when Irish Point took another step forward in his career by taking the Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle.

Owned by Robcour and ridden by Jack Kennedy, the five-year-old grey travelled easily in midfield as market rival Home By The Lee set the pace, somewhat on sufferance.