Extra horses for Meade and Elliott

Meath trainers Noel Meade and Gordon Elliott are just two of the trainers who are likely to benefit from the exodus of Gigginstown horses from the yard of champion trainer Willie Mullins.

Two other trainers are also likely to get horses - Henry de Bromhead and 'Mouse' Morris.

Mullins indicated that up to 60 Gigginstown-owned horses are leaving his yard after a dispute over training fees.

The horses include the likes of Don Poli and Apple's Jade.

Earlier this year Gigginstown horses were removed from Tony Martin.

The arrival of extra horses from Gigginstown will be a significant boost for all the trainers and for Elliott, it means that the possibility of a first national hunt trainers title could be on the cards this season.