Added Elwood 'any race' today boosted to 27.54 with WH.
A half brother to Delta Work, Gigginstown brought the horse this month from the same connections (Emmanuel Clayeux) as Delta Work came from.
Has had 2 NH Flat races both over 1m 4f, but pedigree (by Martaline) suggests these were going to be too short and of course they were, as he was never nearer both times. He then had his first start over hurdles, which was a complete schooling session in public, the horse looked as though he'd never seen a hurdle before and was held way back in the small field. He got off the mark in his final start in France, winning impressively, from start to finish, staying on really strongly at the end, clearly something that Gigginstown/Elliott liked the look of.
Now, it would be foolish to think he will be as successful for them as Delta Work has worked out, and as with a lot of the French imports that come over, we don't know their full abilities until we see them on a course over here, but he is one I am happy to take a stab at in the hope they go down the handicap route at the festival with him, and lightning strikes twice!
A friend got this one priced up by WH for me, also got him to ask Betfair as well, given their links with the Elliott yard and they told him it was not one they were adding at this moment
