Gordon Elliott with Michael O'Leary© Photo Healy Racing
Gordon Elliott believes Irish racing is in a "brilliant place" after an unforgettable Cheltenham Festival.
Elliott's eight winners and Mullins' seven contributed to Irish trainers claiming 17 of the 28 races at the meeting.
"Irish racing is in a brilliant place at the moment," Elliott told Racing UK.
"There's a lot of good horses and a lot of good owners who have horses in Ireland. I'm very lucky I have owners who have a lot of good horses.
"Willie is the standard and we have to keep chasing him and following him."
Elliott's principal riders Davy Russell and Jack Kennedy battled it out for the Leading Jockey Award at the Festival, with the former coming out on top on countback.
Elliott said: "Jack is 18 and Davy is 38. The two of them get on well and I'm very lucky to have the two of them riding for me. They fight their own corner and that's the way it is.
"There's no hiding place in Ireland, it's very competitive and you can't duck and dive."
