Carlito wins at Cheltenham again
Gordon Elliott's Carlito Brigante was a narrow victor of an eventful squareintheair.com Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.
Gordon Elliott's Carlito Brigante was a narrow victor of an eventful squareintheair.com Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.
Carlito Brigante continues his education over fences in the Tyrrellspass Novice Chase at Kilbeggan.
Gordon Elliott was on the mark with two of his useful recruits to fences when both Carlito Brigante and His Excellency won on their first encounter with the bigger obstacles at Killarney.
Carlito Brigante embarks on another chapter in his career when he tackles fences for the first time in the O'Keeffe, O'Shea, O'Connor Solicitors Novice Chase at Killarney.
Carlito Brigante warms up for a crack at the John Smith's Hurdle at Wetherby later this month with a prep run on the Flat at Dundalk tomorrow.
Carlito Brigante gave Gordon Elliott his second Cheltenham Festival success, and his second of the day, with an impressive display in the Coral Cup.
Alaivan could be heading for the Cheltenham Festival after a relatively straightforward victory over Carlito Brigante in a two-horse race for the feature event at Fairyhouse.
The final day of the Punchestown Festival sees juveniles take centre stage, with Triumph Hurdle second and fourth Barizan and Carlito Brigante locking horns again in the Airshow 100 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.
Gordon Elliott would not swap Carlito Brigante for any other horse in next month's JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Henry de Bromhead's Sizing Europe consolidated his position at the head of the betting for the Arkle after a five-length success in the Grade 1 Bord na Mona with Nature Novice Chase at Leopardstown, while 20-1 shot Carlito Brigante stunned Alaivan in the Grade 2 Inforthenight.ie Juvenile Hurdle.
Gordon Elliott appears to have a new star on his hands as Carlito Brigante slammed Alaivan in the Inforthenight.ie Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.