Gordon Elliott Cheltenham Festival Preview Special | Inside Track: Ireland Ep 4

This week’s Inside Track: Ireland is something a little bit special. Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty hit the road to visit one of Ireland’s modern great trainers - Gordon Elliott.

The team discuss Elliott’s upbringing, how he got into racing, and what first got him going as a trainer. Covering the likes of Silver Birch, Don Cossack and much more, Elliott opens up like he never has before. He also speaks candidly on the controversial moment that marred his career in 2021, as well as offering an intriguing insight into Michael and Eddie O’Leary.

And of course, the team also discuss Elliott’s big Cheltenham hopes for this March. Brighterdaysahead, Romeo Coolio, El Cairos, Teahupoo, Honesty Policy, Wodhooh, and some darker ones for viewers’ notepads. Sit back and enjoy Gordon Elliott as you’ve never seen him before.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro

2:00 Growing Up

7:05 Getting His Start

9:05 Martin Pipe

13:00 First Year of Training

16:00 The Silver Birch Story

22:10 The Summerhill Community

22:50 Meeting Michael and Eddie O’Leary

28:30 10 Years Since Don Cossack

32:30 Losing Five Cheltenham Winners in One Week

34:50 Gordon’s Work Ethic and Mentality

40:30 Gordon’s Jockeys

43:10 Jack Kennedy

47:20 Building Cullentra House Stables

52:20 Cheltenham Squad

53:00 Brighterdaysahead

54:06 Ballyfad

54:50 El Cairos

56:55 Romeo Coolio

59:55 Teahupoo

1:01:40 Honesty Policy

1:02:55 Other Potential Cheltenham Horses

1:06:38 Wodhooh

1:08:40 The Local GAA Team

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