David Elsworth
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classics wins: King George VI Chase (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990) Grand National (1988) Queen Mother Champion Chase (1990) International race wins: Irish Grand National (1990) Irish 1000 Guineas (1990) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Desert Orchid, Rhyme 'n' Reason, Persian Punch, In the Groove | |
David Raymond Cecil Elsworth (born 1939) is a British retired horse trainer. He was the trainer of Desert Orchid, winning the King George VI Chase on four occasions, as well as the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the 1990 Irish Grand National. He trained the 1988 Grand National winner Rhyme 'n' Reason, and 1990 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Barnbrook Again. He was British jump racing Champion Trainer 1987–88.
Elsworth also had success on the flat, winning the 1990 Irish 1000 Guineas with In the Groove.