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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott completes Navan four-timer with 1-2 in bumper

Sun 17th Feb 2019, 17:37

Gordon ElliottGordon Elliott
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Gordon Elliott completed a four-timer at Navan today as the Grand National and Gold Cup winning trainer completed a 1-2 in the concluding Ladbrokes Boost (Pro-Am) INH Bumper, with Thatsy beating stablemate Multifactorial

It is just 12 years since Elliott won the Grand National as a rookie trainer with Silver Birch and today his second winner of the famous race Tiger Roll in last year's renewal, formed part of today's four-timer, when landing the Boyne Hurdle under jockey Keith Donoghue.

The market for today's bumper was dominated by Elliott trained horses, whose Whatsy, under Barry O'Neill, was returned the 10/11 favoruite before winning cosily by a length and a quarter under a cheeky ride, from stablemate Multifactorial, the 9/2 second-favourite.

“He's (Thatsy) a nice horse — we think a bit of him,” said Elliott.

“He's got a bit of boot — he's not slow, so we think a good bit of him.

“A Scottish man (K Haughey) owns him, it's our first winner for him and he's invested a few quid into the yard.

“It wouldn't be the biggest surprise if he had an entry in the Cheltenham bumper. He's a smart horse but we'll have to see.

“The second (Multifactorial) is a big galloper and is a nice horse too. He would have been a good winner if you took yer man out of it.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.