Boss at Aintree but Elliott team deliver Navan treble Gordon Elliott was cross-channel for his runners at Aintree, but the team from Cullentra House that stayed at home enjoyed a Navan treble, completed by The Very Man (evens) in the Hotel Park In St Johann Tirol Austria INH Flat Race. It was a second winner on the day for Gigginstown House Stud after Hardline's victory in the Grade Three novice chase for Elliott and Davy Russell. Gigginstown purchased The Very Man for 210,000 pounds after his point-to-point win for the Crawford brothers. The Jeremy gelding led home a 1-3 for Elliott as he asserted in the final furlong to beat Neptune by three and three parts of a length with stable companion Bigbadandbeautiful half a length back in third. “He seems to be sharp and they thought a lot of him when he won his point-to-point. The slow early pace kind of suited him as he’s a horse with gears, and he quickened up when I wanted him," said the successful pilot.   “He’s a lovely horse with a nice future.”     The other Elliott winner was Askari (Kevin Brogan up) in the two and three quarter mile handicap hurdle. (AM & EM)
