Five-timer cherry for Elliott

GORDON ELLIOTT capped what was perhaps the greatest week of his training career with a fantastic fivetimer at Navan.

The Cullentra handler was crowned leading trainer at this year’s Cheltenham Festival after matching Willie Mullins’ tally of six winners, but beating his title rival on count-back.

Elliott enjoyed a staggering sixtimer at Navan last November and came close to replicating the feat at his local track’s latest fixture.

‘It’s a great day again and I wish we had racing at Navan every week,’ said the trainer, who also had a winner at Limerick on the same afternoon.

Elliott got the day off to a flyer with Monbeg Notorious, who made every yard to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle from Augustin by five and a half lengths.

The trainer then saddled his 200th winner of the season in Britain and Ireland combined as Chirico Vallis came good in the Bective Restaurant Maiden Hurdle under Davy Russell.

Sanibel Island and Denis O’Regan landed the Kilberry Handicap Hurdle before A Toi Phil and Ruby Walsh justified 6-5 favouritism in the feature, the Grade Two Webster Cup.

Elliott completed his fine afternoon’s work with 6-4 favourite Minellafordollars, who was produced with a well-timed challenge by Jamie Codd in the bumper.