{"id":77318,"date":"2026-01-28T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=77318"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:41:09","slug":"gordon-elliott-recent-form-strike-rate-dublin-racing-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/gordon-elliott-recent-form-strike-rate-dublin-racing-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Gordon Elliott Form A Worry Ahead Of The DRF at Leopardstown?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Dublin Racing Festival on the horizon most punters will turn to the big-gun Irish trainers – Willie Mullins, Gavin Cromwell, Joseph O’Brien, Henry de Bromhead and Gordon Elliott.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, ahead of the two-day meeting this weekend – one of these heavyweight stables has a slightly worry strike-rate.<\/p>\n

Gordon Elliott Form A Worry Heading Into The Dublin Racing Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During the first half of the Irish jumps season, there has been no trainer in better form than GORDON ELLIOTT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As of close of play on Tuesday 27th January, the County Meath handler has fired in 137 winners and banked a cool \u20ac3.2m in total prize money.<\/p>\n

However, in more recent days and weeks – the Elliott winners have dried up a tad – which is, of course, alarming ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival.<\/p>\n

In the last 14 days (13th-26th Jan), Gordon Elliott has sent a massive 60 horses to post and ONLY FOUR have won.<\/p>\n

Yes, he had a winner at Punchestown on Monday with Spinningayarn, plus Favori De Champdou won the Cross Country race at Cheltenham on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But he’s still actually only had FOUR winners from his last 60 runners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Which has to be a worry if you are thinking of rowing in with some of the big Elliott DRF runners next week.<\/p>\n

That said, there is some small encouragement, with 67% of his last 12 runners hitting the top three.<\/p>\n

Gordon Elliott Form\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • <\/i> Runners: 60<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Winners: 4<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Strike-Rate: 6%<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Top Three: 24 (40%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Note: Subject to change (correct as Tuesday 27th January 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n

    El Cairos, Brighterdaysahead and Romeo Coolio Three Big Gordon Elliott DRF Hopes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Three of the main Gordon Elliott DRF runners will be El Cairos, Brighterdaysahead and Romeo Coolio.<\/p>\n

    The former (Brighterdaysahead) is one of the big fancies for the Irish Champion Hurdle on Sunday February 1st – where she’ll take on Lossiemouth, who fell in the race last season.<\/p>\n

    Then Romeo Coolio is the current third favourite for the Arkle Novices’ Chase at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival<\/a> – behind Lulmaba and Kopeck Des Boardes.<\/p>\n

    He was last seen winning the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas and will head to the DRF 3-from-3 over fences.<\/p>\n

    At the moment he’s entered in both the Irish Arkle (Sat 31st Jan) and Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Sun 1st Feb).<\/p>\n

    But the recent rain and Leopardstown weather forecast<\/a> could help Romeo Coolio, who has been running as if he wants further.<\/p>\n

    While another big Gordon Elliott DRF runner is Supreme Novices’ Hurdle fancy El Cairos.<\/p>\n

    He’s entered in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Sun 1st Feb) and will be looking to make amends for a late fall, when having the race won, at Leopardstown on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n