TRAINER Gordon Elliott warmed up for Down Royal’s big weekend by completing a double at Thurles on Thursday, scoring with a pair of chasing-type winners Favori De Champdou and Demandrivingdouvan.

Gigginstown House Stud’s Favori De Champdou (11/10f) made most of the running under jockey Jack Kennedy to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle, with Elliott later reporting: “He did everything right and Jack gave him a good ride. He is one of Gigginstown’s and they like them ridden up there, but we thought he’d need the run and he looked big in the ring. He jumped great and he’ll probably go chasing now.”