In-form Gordon Elliott wins opening contests to follow up Saturday seven-timer

Gordon Elliott won the first two races at Cork and Punchestown on Sunday. He has won nine consecutive races in Ireland. He made history on Saturday with a 37,382-1 seven-timer at Navan. Elliott has 18 entries across Sunday at Punchetstown, Cork, Kelso and Party Central.

John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown is set to be run on yielding to soft ground after a slight overnight frost. Seven of the ten runners are rated 161 or higher and the outsider is Grand National hero Minella Times. Ferny Hollow makes his debut over fences at the Punchystown race. The going at Cork is soft despite 5mm of rain since Friday morning.

Gordon Elliott wins opening races to follow up Saturday's seven-timer. The ground is soft and yielding.

Gordon Elliott won opening races on Sunday. The best race of the weekend is the Grade 2 Fitzdares Peterborough Chase (1.52). Allmankind, Master Tommytucker and First Flow are in action. Conditions are good to soft at Huntingdon and soft to good at Kelso.

Gordon Elliott won opening contests on Saturday. Sunday's previews are available on the Racing Post.