Gordon Elliott would love to provide jockey Davy Russell with one final hurrah in the 2023 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
The County Meath handler has won the Aintree marathon three times including back-to-back successes Tiger Roll in 2018 and 2019, who was ridden by veteran rider Russell. The dual Grand National-winning jockey retired from riding in December. But after Jack Kennedy suffered a broken leg in January, Russell returned to help the Cullentra House handler out. The 43-year-old won a Grade One on board Mighty Potter at the Dublin Racing Festival. But he couldn't add to his successes at last month's Cheltenham Festival, going without a winner and being forced to miss the ride on Conflated in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, having been stood down.
Elliott is hoping that Russell can end his career at Aintree and is sure he can provide him with one last ride in the world's greatest steeplechase on April 15.
