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GORDON ELLIOTT HAS been forced to rule his star staying chaser Gerri Colombe out for the rest of the season.
Advertisement Since then he has missed several possible engagements, with Elliott stating he was not 100 per cent happy with the nine-year-old but that he hoped he would have him back at concert pitch for the major festivals in the spring. In a statement posted on his website, Elliott said: “Unfortunately Gerri Colombe has met with a setback which means he will not run again this season.
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