Envoi Allen registered a report third win within the BetVictor Champion Chase at Down Royal.
The 11-year-old moved forward of fellow twin winners Beef Or Salmon, Kauto Star and Street To Respect as he discovered generously for strain to repel all challengers within the Grade One spotlight.
Educated by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Darragh O’Keeffe, Envoi Allen was despatched off an 11-4 probability with Discovered A Fifty the 2-1 favorite in what seemed to be a good contest.
Galway Plate winner Western Fold got down to make all and was joined by Affordale Fury earlier than Envoi Allen entered the argument to only edge in entrance on the third-last impediment, earlier than actually beginning to assert his authority after the penultimate fence.
Envoi Allen was properly in management leaping the final and he saved galloping to see off Affordale Fury by three and three-quarter lengths, including to his 2022 and 2024 wins this race, in addition to making it a tenth Grade One victory of his profession.
De Bromhead stated: “What a horse, unbelievable! Wonderful, what else are you able to say?
“Tremendous experience from Darragh and truthful play to everybody at house – Davy Roche and everybody concerned – they’d him completely spot on for right this moment.
“Aren’t we so lucky to have him?
“He has simply been an unbelievable horse all through his profession and he simply retains coming again.”
Envoi Allen has won six of his seven starts at Down Royal, with his only defeat coming when beaten just a neck by Gerri Colombe in this race two years ago, and he also boasts three Cheltenham Festival wins on his CV, with De Bromhead putting him amongst the very best he has handled.
He said: “Completely, he’s up there with the most effective of them.
“To come back here every year and to win a Ryanair, everything he has done. He nearly won four (Champion Chases in Down Royal), he was just chinned in one.
“He’s most likely not as wild as he was (at house), however he’s undoubtedly as enthusiastic.
“He certainly has a laugh with some of his riders at home which is always good!
“It’s good for (house owners) Cheveley Park, delighted for them. They’re great supporters and of the sport.”
Bookmakers make Envoi Allen a circa 33-1 chance for the Ryanair Chase next March but De Bromhead was in no rush to map out future plans straight after the race.
Asked if he could be lightly campaigned up to a spring festival, he added: “I do not actually wish to say something but, I am unsure what’s going to occur.
“He’s getting a bit older now, but he didn’t look it there, in fairness to him. Darragh said when he jumped the third-last it was like he had just come into the race, unreal.
“That’s most likely essentially the most spectacular he has received it within the final whereas. He’s class.”
