Elliott tempted by Stayers' Hurdle for Teahupoo after 'unbelievable' weekend

Gordon Elliott: 'We have come a long way in 12 months and I'm very happy with how the rebuilding process is going.”

Trainer Gordon Elliott: 'It's definitely up there with the best couple of days of my career'Credit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Gordon Elliott is tempted to go up in trip with Teahupoo for a crack at the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle after reflecting on the shock Hatton's Grace success that ended the unbeaten run of mighty mare Honeysuckle.

Elliott described having a staggering seven winners over the two-day winter festival at Fairyhouse as "unbelievable" and picked out Mighty Potter's Drinmore victory as the performance of the weekend.

The surprise of the meeting was most certainly Honeysuckle's 16-race winning sequence coming to an abrupt end on Sunday and what was even more surprising was the horse who ended the unbeaten run.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 5 December 2022inNews

Last updated 17:17, 5 December 2022

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