Brian Ellison’s Definitly Red to have season leading up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup

BRIAN ELLISON is hoping Definitly Red can progress into a Cheltenham Gold Cup horse this season.

Ellison's eight-year-old is set to kick off his season in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby next month.

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He has not been seen since being pulled up in the Grand National after his saddle slipped.

Ellison said: "Definitly Red has done fantastically over the summer. He will go to Wetherby for the Charlie Hall. He is in great form.

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"That was the Grand National for you. You have got to keep out of trouble. He jumps those fences well enough and he followed a horse that he thought jumped well.

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"He is rated 159 and I don't think he would have to improve to much to be a Gold Cup horse. We will learn a bit more as to where we are after Wetherby.

"Gold Cup horses are very hard to get, but hopefully we have got one here."