Jack Kennedy latest as Gordon Elliott hopes to have jockey for Cheltenham

The 25-year-old has been sidelined since breaking his leg for a sixth time in a fall at Fairyhouse in late November and missed the 2023 Festival with a similar injury

Gordon Elliott is keeping his fingers crossed Jack Kennedy will win his race against time to be fit to ride at the Cheltenham Festival .

In his absence Elliott has called on the likes of Sam Ewing, Danny Gilligan and Jordan Gainford to fill the void, with Ewing in particular making hay with Grade One victories aboard the Cheltenham-bound quartet of Croke Park, Romeo Coolio, Brighterdaysahead and The Yellow Clay. “I’d love to have him back – Jack is part of the team. He looks great, he feels sound and is just waiting to get word back from the doctors,” the trainer said on Wednesday.

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