'I really think he'll go close in the Gold Cup - he stays like hell'
Brian Sheerin talks to the resurgent master of Cullentra House
If this season was all about rebuilding for Gordon Elliott, there's an argument to be made that the master of Cullentra House has built back better than ever.
It didn't take long for the pecking order to be re-established after Elliott served his six-month suspension. He has amassed 112 winners domestically, which is 34 fewer than champion trainer Willie Mullins but 28 more than his closest pursuer Henry de Bromhead has managed this season.
There have been five Grade 1 triumphs in that time, including with Galvin in the Savills Chase and Conflated in the Irish Gold Cup.
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- 'He's not got many miles on the clock, but he's got a big engine in there and could be a high-class staying hurdler'
- 'He could develop into a serious Cheltenham Festival type for March'
- 'The Greatwood Hurdle is the plan - we're hoping he can do some damage off his mark'
- ‘I’m sure there’s lots more to come from him - some of his work last season reminded me of Master Minded’
- 'He's high-class and will go for the Paddy Power Gold Cup - he has the right profile for it'