GORDON Elliott has owned the Down Royal Festival of Racing recently, his eight winners this time around three behind his best of 11 last season, but up there with any of his previous tallies at the meeting.

It is fair to point out that no one really takes him across the two days and the SPs of his eight winners support this; seven were sent off 11/10 or shorter, the exception a 4/1 winner in an 18-runner handicap.