Gordon Elliott hearing recap as trainer suspended for six months over dead horse image
The Meath trainer has said the image is indefensible and he will move a step closer today to learning both the professional and financial cost of the incident
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The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board will begin hearing evidence today on the controversial image of trainer Gordon Elliott sitting astride a dead horse which emerged this week.
Widespread condemnation of the picture has followed since Elliott admitted himself that it was genuine and had not been doctored as many social media users had initially theorised when the picture was first shared online.
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In one of the clashes of the week, expect a new chasing star to be crowned. This could prove the coronation of Shishkin, with the Nicky Henderson-trained seven-year-old out to follow in the footsteps of Seven Barrows superstars Altior and Sprinter Sacre in lifting this star-studded prize.
As with his two former stablemates, it has been a quiet yet tried-and-tested route to Cheltenham this season with Shishkin. Last year s Supreme Novices Hurdle winner destroyed inferior opposition on his chase debut at Kempton and in two Grade 2s at that track and, most recently, Doncaster.
However, this is far from a one-horse race and two top-level winners also have solid claims for success.
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