Dundee part of Elliott’s Punchestown six-timer

GORDON Elliott dominated proceedings on a high-class card at Punchestown, winning six of the eight races — and there was a Dundee link to one of his wins.

Elliott, who has registered over 100 winners at Perth, got the afternoon off to a flyer as the high-class Pallasator won the John Shortt Legends Challenge Race in the hands of Norman Williamson.

Smart bumper performer Samcro justified 1-5 favouritism on his hurdling debut and then a horse named Ben Dundee (13-8 favourite) obliged in the Punchestown November Festival Handicap Hurdle.

Grade One-winning hurdler Death Duty (4-9 favourite) brought up the four-timer when winning for second time over fences in the Buck House Novice Chase.

Elliott rounded off the day by winning the concluding two races with King’s Song (3-1 favourite) and Felix Desjy (11-8 favourite).

He said: “It’s a great day. Any day you have one winner is great so to have that many winners, I can’t believe it.

“We were having breakfast and Simon McGonagle, my head man, Mouse O’Ryan and Tom Howley said they were doing a Lucky 63.

“Four of us did it. It only cost 63 quid and we all got a few quid out of it.”

Death Duty is favourite with some bookmakers for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival following his impressive Grade Three success in the hands of Davy Russell.

“I’ve always thought the world of this horse. Last year I was of the opinion he probably wanted three miles but I’d say I might have been wrong, to be honest,” said Elliott.

“I’d say he’ll go for the Drinmore at Fairyhouse now and I’d say he’ll go straight there.”

Samcro was even more dominant in the Buy Your 2018 Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle, maintaining his unbeaten record with a 15-length verdict under Jack Kennedy.

He is a best priced 7-1 favourite for the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next March.

Elliott said: “Job done, we think he’s a nice horse. He’ll have one more run before Christmas I’d imagine.”

TODAY’S meeting at Haydock is off due to a waterlogged track.