{"id":37918,"date":"2024-11-02T12:32:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T16:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/down-royal-electric-envoi-allen-lands-ninth-grade-one-with-ladbrokes-champion-chase-triumph-racing-news\/02\/11\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-02T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T16:32:11","slug":"down-royal-electric-envoi-allen-lands-ninth-grade-one-with-ladbrokes-champion-chase-triumph-racing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/down-royal-electric-envoi-allen-lands-ninth-grade-one-with-ladbrokes-champion-chase-triumph-racing-news\/02\/11\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Royal: Electric Envoi Allen lands ninth Grade One with Ladbrokes Champion Chase triumph | Racing News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Envoi Allen got the better of a late battle with Hewick to reclaim the Ladbrokes Champion Chase trophy at Down Royal.<\/p>\n
Henry de Bromhead’s 10-year-old took top honours in the 2022 renewal of this Grade One contest but went down by a neck when second to Gerri Colombe 12 months ago.<\/p>\n
This time, Gerri Colombe was in front early on but King George hero Hewick then took over at the head of affairs passing the stands for the first time.<\/p>\n
Jordan Gainford put pressure on those in behind by gradually upping the tempo, producing a series of fine jumps, with favourite Gerri Colombe among those to be found wanting as he dropped away turning for home.<\/p>\n
However, Darragh O’Keeffe – standing in for the sidelined Rachael Blackmore – had not panicked on Envoi Allen and he came through to challenge two out before staying on strongly to score by half a length at 3-1.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n Image:<\/span> \n Darragh O\u2019Keeffe takes the top prize \n <\/span> \n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Envoi Allen is 12-1 from 20-1 with Coral for the Ryanair Chase, while Hewick is 12-1 from 16-1 for the King George.<\/p>\n
A delighted De Bromhead said: “It was brilliant and he is just a class horse. Everyone at home has done such a great job.<\/p>\n
“Obviously, it is a shame for Rachael, but delighted for Darragh, he gave him a super ride and he has really stepped up. Fair play to him, he is taking his opportunities.<\/p>\n
“Cheveley Park (Stud, owners) are tremendous supporters of ours and the game, so delighted for them as well.”<\/p>\n
When asked if this could have been the best performance of his three runs in this race, De Bromhead said: “Possibly, fair point. He was brilliant and jumped great. He travelled so well.<\/p>\n
“Probably better ground than last year I would have said as well. That would have helped us.<\/p>\n
“I thought when we got under the last, we were going to get done again, but he battled really well.<\/p>\n
“I must say I thought Darragh was brilliant on him.”<\/p>\n
On future plans, De Bromhead said: “He’s 10 now, so we’ll see.<\/p>\n
“That King George keeps coming back into my head, I feel we have unfinished business there.<\/p>\n
“I need to speak to Cheveley Park and see what everyone would like to do.<\/p>\n
“He was going to run at Christmas (in Savills Chase last year), I think the ground just went very testing in Leopardstown.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n