AUDIO CLIP: Will 'Envoi Allen' try for back-to-back victories at Down Royal?
Trainer Henry de Bromhead speaks about his considerations
Trainer Henry de Bromhead will decide later this week if ‘Envoi Allen’ will try and record back-to-back victories in Saturday's Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal.
Saturday’s contest is the first Grade 1 race of the national hunt season in Ireland and England. The two-day fixture gets underway on Friday (November 3) and several top-class performers are likely to start off the season at Down Royal.
‘Envoi Allen’ has won eight Grade 1 races to date and he accounted for ‘Kemboy’ and ‘Conflated’ in last year’s renewal. De Bromhead spoke last week to Dave Keena and said that he's hoping that the ground will dry out over the coming days.
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