Gordon Elliott has careworn “every thing is open” for Gerri Colombe as bookmakers took evasive motion anticipating a Boxing Day look within the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase.
Following his profitable return at Down Royal, Elliott had talked about Leopardstown’s festive characteristic, the Savills Chase, or the Cotswold Chase on Cheltenham’s Competition Trials Day card can be the vacation spot for the following step on the seven-year-old’s path to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.
However with each defending champion Bravemansgame and Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin fluffing their traces at Haydock and Ascot respectively over the weekend, the Cullentra Home handler despatched the King George market spinning when briefly suggesting a visit to Kempton was doable in an interview following the victory of Think about at Punchestown on Sunday.
Gerri Colombe has since attracted important assist within the King George market, usurping Bravemansgame because the favorite with some layers.
Nonetheless, chatting with the PA information company on Monday, Elliott confirmed no resolution has been made but, with situations nearer the time set to find out Gerri Colombe’s subsequent transfer.
“All the pieces continues to be form of up within the air and every thing is open,” stated Elliott.
“We have got the King George, Leopardstown and the race at Cheltenham. There is not any resolution made, we’ll simply wait to see what the bottom is and decide nearer the time.
“We can’t know for 2 weeks what we’re doing.”
When requested if the drama-filled occasions over the weekend make saddling a primary King George runner since Don Cossack in 2015 extra tempting, Elliott added: “To be sincere, I simply fear about my very own horse, I do not fear about anybody else.”
Don Cossack was a late faller when despatched off 15/8 favorite for Kempton’s Christmas showpiece that 12 months, earlier than occurring to style Gold Cup glory the next March.
And the Robcour-owned Gerri Colombe can be presently disputing favouritism with Willie Mullins’ Galopin Des Champs on the head of the Gold Cup betting.