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'We'll train him like a Gold Cup horse' - Elliott aiming high with Gerri Colombe following flawless Aintree effort
Gordon Elliott believes Gerri Colombe is not a mudlark and will train him like a leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender next season.
The exciting seven-year-old could begin next season's campaign in either the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal or the Betfair Chase at Haydock in November.
It was a wonderful Grand National meeting for Elliott, who landed three of the 11 Grade 1 races at Aintree, and he is hoping Gerri Colombe can evolve into a genuine Gold Cup candidate following his effortless success in the Mildmay Novices' Chase.
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