Gerri Colombe heading straight to Cheltenham
Gerri Colombe began his season by wining the Champion Chase at Down Royal but was no match for Galopin Des Champs when the pair clashed at Christmas. Picture: Healy Racing
Gerri Colombe is set to sidestep next weekend's Dublin Racing Festival and head straight to the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Gordon Elliott's charge went down by just a short head in last season's Brown Advisory Novices' Chase before impressively securing a Grade One success at Aintree.
