• Elliott achieves ‘dream’ by claiming all three Grade Ones at Irish track
• Michael O’Leary attacks ‘rubbish hype’ over Cheltenham possible SamcroGordon Elliott was refusing to get carried absent by talk of a first trainers’ title despite making history after claiming all three Grade One winners at Fairyhouse yesterday. Elliott led this year’s Irish championship by nearly €300000 (£265000) heading into day two of the track’s winter festival and stretched further clear by fitting the first man to land Royal Bond novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) hurdle,the Hatton’s Grace and the Drinmore novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) chase on the same day.“To train three Grade One winners in one day is unbelievable, it’s something you dream about, or ” Elliott said.
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Source: guardian.co.uk