If it’s legit, he is fucked.
Which name would his Cheltenham runners appear under, if he has the book thrown at him rapid? Possibly a pricey Top Festival Trainer option to bail into here.
So what? Big whoop. Whanna fight about it?
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Stupid = career-ending.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
yeah, when it was taken isn't relevant, shouldnt have mentioned it. I'm sure he trusted the person taking the photo at the time, but even from his youth, it would be very damaging. Got to think if it was faked, it would be a different message that they would have put out in response. As you said, he needs a narrative. Maybe being as non-committal as possible gives them the most space they can to come up with something, even a deal with the leaker.
If true then he is fucked and so he should be. If that was your horse you would want to rip his fukcing lungs out!
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
They are def buying time.
https://www.racingpost.com/news/late...t-image/475540
proper statement out now
its a shameful act from him and his reasoning doesn't cut it for me
He's finished.
All comers, all grounds, all beaten!
This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.
No racing authority can allow him to hold a licence after this - the welfare PR would be a disaster. Can you imagine the scenes if he was to lead-up Tiger Roll in a third Nash.
It’s over for him. Jesus Christ - what a fu*cking idiot.
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"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
What a ******* clown. Last thing racing needs as well. Especially with all the eyes that will be on the sport in the coming weeks.
If i had horses under his care id be withdrawing them immediately. Absolutely wild.
Probably wrong time, but I’m being selfish. How bad is the punishment going to be? Am i getting rid of all Gordon Elliot trained AP bets as soon as i can or what?
Cant see how they can allow horses to run under his name at Cheltenham i really can’t. All its going to take is for one of his horses to break down on the track, and you know what’s coming.
A massive blow to racing, and national hunt racing in particular. How they get themself out of this Ive no idea.
The horses will run at Cheltenham.
I hate the picture but a man's made a mistake. I don't see it like the replies above. He's not finished at all.
LUKE (1st March 2021)
I see your point Slim.
Logically though, how can they not chuck the absolute book at him for this? This is national news and tarnishing the sport again.
Not sure what will happen now, but don’t see how he can recover. Pressure will be on the likes of Chevely Park and the O’Learys to withdraw their horses asap.
Whatever way you look at it, its an absolute disaster. I also wouldn’t put it past the BHA to stop Elliot running his horses here. Complete an utter disaster. Hope the knob who leaked the photo gets filled in an all.
All the owners are sticking with him for now. I think that says a lot for his care of horses. I wish the photo didn't exist and it's beyond stupid but it's not a video of him flogging a horse. It feels like people think he killed the horse.
Ive genuinely no doubt what so ever his horses are well cared for. Unfortunately, a lot of the population hate racing, and in this snowflake generation won’t let this die. The authorities can’t just slap him on the wrist for this, i don’t envy those who have to make these decisions.
Literally, peoples horses, peoples livelihoods, punters AP bets.
They don’t do enough, they’ll get it in the neck. They ban him, a lot of people are affected.
If it is from over 4 year ago, what clown has kept the photo that long. Some bitter barstewards in this world.
So he takes his ban and serves it. That's all he can do now.
I think we should just let the investigation run its course.
I imagine more details will come out then and the authorities can decide upon the most appropriate and proportionate action.
Illegitimi non carborundum
What details? He sat on a dead horse. There is nothing else to know.
“Without thinking, I sat down”. Yes, on top of a dead horse, posing like a game hunter does, like you’ve killed the horse.
This looks so bad because it is so bad. He has to serve a long ban.