News about Gordon Elliott

Trainer Gordon Ellioitt was left 'absolutely heartbroken' following the death of three-time Cheltenham winner Sire Du Berlais from a fatal injury. The 12-year-old pulled up three hurdles from the end of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday. Among his three Cheltenham victories was the 2023 Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle.

Britain's most iconic horse race is just mere days away with thousands expected to turn up to witness the historic event. The four mile, two-and-a-half furlong race will get underway at 4pm on Saturday, led by last year's winner Corach Rambler, with the fortunate winner expected to walk away with a whopping prize amount of £561,300. Some jockeys riding in this year's steeplechase epic however will already count themselves as winners because of their love life.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Chelmsford City, Yarmouth, Newcastle, Chepstow and Wolverhampton.   Robin Goodfellow

Nicky Henderson says he will 'know his fate' for the Grand National meeting after Sir Gino runs in the Boodles Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle. The exciting unbeaten four-year-old hurdler will be a pathfinder for the Lambourn trainer as he tries to bounce back from a disastrous Cheltenham Festival last month. Sir Gino was one of the big hopes Henderson pulled out of the Festival after his Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill was struck down by a respiratory bug just before the meeting. 

MARCUS TOWNEND: The £1million Randox Grand National is the biggest race of the British jumps season and one of the most-watched TV events in the British sporting calendar with 7.5million British viewers tuning into the 2023 race. In recent years the race has been shortened from four and a half miles to four miles and two and a half furlongs and the famous fences - the runners jump 30 fences - have been modified but the marathon still represents one of the biggest tests of a horse and jockey in racing. The big change from last year is that the maximum number of runners has been reduced from 40 to 34, a move designed to improve safety by giving the contenders more space especially in the early stages, and the start time brought forward to 4pm.

With the gelding looking like he should get a spot in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, trainer Christian Williams hopes that Kitty's Light has the ability to do something special. With the field now limited to 34 runners, the Jack Tudor-ridden 2023 Scottish National Champion looked likely to miss the final cut. A vote would now be held to determine which of Kitty's Light, Venetia Williams' Chambard, and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Eklat De Rire secures the final two positions.

The competition for the title of Champion Jump Jockey is close, but do not expect it to affect Harry Cobden or Sean Bowen. With a friendship that goes back to their school days, there is no chance of emotions boiling over between these two riders as Cobden, who has won 667 rides so far, looks to keep his 14-winner advantage over Bowen. Mail Sport discovered the bread of the men's friendship on a video call on Friday during a weather-forced break from the sport, as well as an unexpected promise.

According to reports, top jockeys Sam Ewing and Jack Kennedy were beaten by a crowd in Naas at 3 a.m. The Gardai are looking for thugs who assaulted the talented jockeys in Co Kildare in the early hours of Monday, just days after their famous appearances at the Cheltenham Festival. On Day Three of the competition, Kennedy, 25, rode the favorite Teahuppo to victory in the Stayers' Hurdle, while 20-year-old Ewing won Albert Bartlett Hurdle aboard 33-1 outsider Stellar Story.

MARCUS TOWNEND: The form guide to last week's Cheltenham Festival, I believe, started slowly but ended well. The fact that the attendance was up on Friday for a thrilling running of the Boodles Gold Cup with Galopin Des Champs delivering a show that would have graced any Festival does not distract from the problems that Jockey Club Racecourses, the owners of Cheltenham, need to address. Willie Mullins' nomination of the sport for one and the unpalatable increase of accommodation rates in the area by hotels and B&Bs are keeping some racegoers out of the game before they even consider purchasing tickets in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

In a thrilling final run on day four, Ahead has won the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey's Handicap Hurdle to bring a close to the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. After edging ahead of pre-race favourite Waterford Whispers in the final few lengths, Jockey Gilligan won another Cheltenham triumph.

When galloping his Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup crown, Galopin Des Champs ranked among the Cheltenham Festival's greatest winners. Galopin Des Champs was ridden much safer by Willie Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs this time, with Daniel Willis and L'Homme Presse setting the pace. Townend had the chance to join the front-runners after a few points, but there were no dramas regarding the week's leading rider, who appeared in complete control, from 1 to the front two out.

The grey skies above Cheltenham's final day of the British race meet that saw royalty and celebrities alike enjoying a bet.

On Friday, the celebrities were out in force for the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. Nick Knowles, 61, and his fiancée Katie Dadzie, 33, all of whom appeared elegant in country-inspired outfits at the races. The pair were seen multiple days of the annual festival, where they have been immersed in the fun of boozing and betting during the days.

Selections can wait. The only place to begin this year's Festival by far, a day when people fell in love with Cheltenham once more. In Thursday's Mail Sport, I was flat when I left the track on Wednesday, and I wasn't afraid to say so. I was genuinely worried that the British horses would be pummelled again, but what a glorious fight it was. Dan Skelton? Wow. With his third and fourth winners of the week, he soared to the top of the British trainers' championship. I was adamant that Grey Dawning would win, and the stunning grey wasn't about to let us down. But getting Prosektorat to fly on Ryanair was something else entirely.

Derek O'Connor marked a memorable week at Cheltenham with his second festival victory in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup. On Thursday, the jockey cruised to victory on board the Gavin Cromwell-trained Inothewayurthinkin, which is owned by JP McManus. In the National Hunt Chase's first card on Tuesday, O'Connor steered Corbett's Cross to victory.

With Paddy Power entering the race, Teahupoo was the favourite, with odds of 5/4.

On the third day of the annual festival, racegoers sat out all the culinary stops. Guests were seen brightening up the dreary day in check coats, colorful hats, and color coordinated ensembles as they began St Patrick's on Thursday. Many female racegoers were seen reveling the chill at the four-day race meet, which began in 1860, rather than allowing the dull weather rain on their parade. Hundreds of revellers dressed appropriately on Thursday, showcasing their shamrocks, green frocks, and emerald accessories on the third day of the festival. Some people prefer flirty floral frocks or eye-catching monochrome ensembles, putting their best fashion foot forward. Some women opted to pair their outfits with practical boots rather than dainty heels in honor of the changing weather.

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Mail Sport offers you our racing experts' previews ahead of the Cheltenham Festival's third day, including top tipster Robin Goodfellow, National Hunt legend Peter Scudamore, and former Grade One winner Lizzie Kelly.

The Paddy Power Keepers' Hurdle is the most transparent of the Festival's feature races, with ten different winners and five to six different runners. However, Gordon Elliott's TEAHUPOO is the most likely one to come out on top. At the age of seven, the third generation of the past seven champions returns a more mature and complete athlete. Elliott has kept him fresh for the election, which is the most logical explanation for backing him.

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is day two at the Cheltenham Festival and is the highlight race of the day. Willie Mullins, the Grade One race, had eluded him for two years until Enermene's first victory in his two years. Enermene has been sidelined due to injuries, but his stablemate is much more than a good supersub.

KING DOMINIC: As the temperature dropped and his face was splattered with mud, Paul Townend shivered, but he may have stayed where he had been standing forever. On the winner's podium, Lossiemouth's flashy grey mare had enthralled the afterburners to finish a memorable opening day for him and his handler, Willie Mullins, hers the third leg of a treble that featured Gaelic Warrior's majesty and State Man's power.

CHELTENHAM's BREAKFAST: In Cheltenham's parade ring on Monday, there was another convincing argument to show that "never meet your heroes" should be withdrawn. Rachael Blackmore had a slot in her diary to say hello to a group of schoolchildren who had come to see behind the scenes at the school. It's normal for athletes to give lip service to these kinds of sporting activities on the eve of such a big sporting event. Blackmore made a point of speaking to every kid, posing for photographs, and leaving 10-year-old girls open-mouthed in wonder.

On Tuesday, the Cheltenham Festival roars into action, spanning four days. On the first day, there are a number of major races, with Willie Mullins' stable candidates in many sports. Marcus Townend of Mail Sport selects who he thinks will win the election, who are the main contenders and who might cause a surprise.