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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott completes cross-card four-timer

Sun 26th Nov 2023, 15:19

Halka Du Tabert and Jordan GainfordHalka Du Tabert and Jordan Gainford
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Trainer Gordon Elliott completed a cross-card four-timer today in Cork's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase, scoring easily with Cheltenham festival-placed mare Halka Du Tabert (4/7f).

Grade 1-placed twice in last season's novice hurdle campaign, the Kenny Alexander-owned today made almost all of the running and while her jumping was sticky early-on, scored emphatically by 20 lengths from Feddans

Elliott's earlier winner at the Munster venue was Tactical Affair while, at Punchestown where he attended, Shannon Royale and Bob Cigar scored for the on-fire trainer.

At Cork, winning jockey Jordan Gainford, completing a personal double, said “Halka Du Tabert was a smart mare over hurdles and was very good today. We got down to the start and she wanted to get on with the job and is entitled to come on from the run, as she was gassy and fresh.

“She will be better in a better race with a stronger gallop and will come on a lot from today. She is fine and scopey, her jumping was very good and she had a run in a point-to-point for James Doyle so had plenty schooling done.

“This is a lovely starting point and hopefully can improve.”

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.