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Envoi Allen remains unbeaten in Leopardstown Grade 2
It is fair to say that Envoi Allen has made a significant impact within the Irish national hunt scene within the past 12 months, as exactly one year to the weekend when he made his competitive debut in a Ballinaboola four-year-old maiden, the exciting young prospect recorded his biggest success in the Grade 2 Nathaniel Bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival.
As one of the big talking horses within the bumper division this season, Envoi Allen was unsurprisingly sent off as the warm odds-on favourite for owners David and Patricia Thompson.
Sporting the famous Cheveley Park colours, the five-year-old was positioned wide throughout in the hands of Jamie Codd, and always raced up with the pace before beginning to make his move rounding the home bend.
That move saw many of his rivals come under pressure, with Abracadabras providing a stiff challenge up much of the home straight, until that rival ran out in the closing stages when challenged by Meticulous.
All the while, Envoi Allen was holding off all challengers at the head of affairs and went on to win by a length and-a-quarter from Meticulous, who had the reigning champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill in the plate.
Having been bought by Tom Malone for £400,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham February sale following his point-to-point success for Colin Bowe, the Muhtathir gelding has gone from strength to strength with his latest success bringing to four his career winners tally, following victories at Fairyhouse and more recently in Listed company at Navan.
“He’s a big chaser and that is what he was bought to be. He is a horse for the future, he’s in the Cheltenham bumper obviously and that’s the plan to go for it. These are the horses you want and these are the day’s you want to be having winners on and I’m very lucky that I have good owners.
“He was bought to be a big three-mile chaser and that is what he is going to be. He looks like he is the best in Ireland so far,” reported Elliott when speaking to Racing TV following his third winner on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival, two of whom came courtesy of former Irish point-to-pointers.
Following his latest bumper success, Envoi Allen was made the new 4/1 ante-post favourite for the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.
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The David Christie-trained six-year-old was found to have tested
positive for a substance above the permitted threshold.
The new season will get underway at Toomebridge on October 5th
with the Mid-Antrim point-to-point.
The 21-year-old was sidelined for the entire point-to-point
season following complications after a T12 vertabrae fracture
IHRB Appeal - Mr M J O'Connor
19/07/2019
19/07/2019
Mikey O'Connor's appeal against the severity of his ban was heard
at the IHRB offices on Thursday 18th July. For more click
here...
The handlers will each recieve a E1,000 voucher to be used at
stores sales in either 2019 or 2020.
The Wexford outfit went into seven figures as they bought 20
horses for the new point-to-point season.
The own-brother to the Cheltenham hero has gone into training
with Ellmarie Holden after being bought at the Derby sale.
The former point-to-point rider sold his first horse at a store
sale for E38,000 and is looking to build on that.
2018 - 19 Season A-Z
22/06/2019
22/06/2019
A look back on each meeting during the 2018/19 point-to-point
season.
J. J. Harty passes away
21/06/2019
21/06/2019
Fomer chairman of the Cork - Waterford point-to-point committee
J.J. Harty passed away earlier this week
Mary Tyner is raising funds for the Injured Jockeys Fund in
memory of her son Jack Tyner who sadly passed away following a
heavy fall 8 years ago.
IHRB Disqualification Notice
19/06/2019
19/06/2019
Five Star Getaway disqualified following his victory in the
five-year-old geldings' maiden at Courtown on 07/04/19.
Colin Bowe once again signed for the most expensive horse bound
for the pointing fields on day two at Goffs.
Billy Bates had sought to overturn the stewards decision to
demote his Noreen Bawn at the Doneraile fixture.
The Monbeg team parted with almost one million euro as they
bought 22 horses on a day of big prices.
The 2019 Irish Field P2P Awards
11/06/2019
11/06/2019
The 40th Annual Irish Field Point-to-Point Awards took place on
Saturday 8th June at the Hotel Minella, Co. Tipperary.
Half Century for Maxine O`Sullivan
06/06/2019
06/06/2019
Maxine O'Sullivan rode her 50th winner between-the-flags last
Sunday
Next Generation | Rider - Jack O'Grady
05/06/2019
05/06/2019
Jack O'Grady got off the mark at just the third time of asking at
Ballingarry last Sunday and talks about how he got involved here.
Rob James racks up 200 winners
05/06/2019
05/06/2019
Rob James rode his 200th winner between-the-flags on Sunday
Ken Parkhill bred four individual winners including
Begoodtoyourself, a winner on the final day of the season.
That Fairyhouse victory was one of the in hunter chase company
for Gordon Elliott's charge.
Getaway secures his first Leading Sire Title
04/06/2019
04/06/2019
The Coolmore stallion won the title with 35 winners while Milan
took second place with 30 winners.
Longhouse Music crowned Champion Mare
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
Sam Curlings` charge set to collect both Champion Pointer and
Champion mare award.
45 winners secures the handlers title for Colin Bowe
On The Fringe takes Listowel Hunters Chase
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
The veteran On The Fringe wins the Listowel Hunters Chase at 14!
Maxine O'Sullivan seals the Ladies Champion Title with success in
the penultimate race of the season.
Michael O`Sullivan wins the novice title
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
A tally of 16 wins for the season secures the novice title for
Michael O`Sullivan.
The win marks the Wexford natives third consecutive Champion
Rider Title.
Thirteen wins apiece for Longhouse Music and Kruzhlinin sees them
share the title as race goes down to the wire.
The victory marks O'Connor's ninth Southern Title and his second
Senior Title.
Wonderful Charm secures success under Sam Waley Cohen, with
Chosen Dream back in sixth.
Next Generation | Rider - Shane Fenelon
29/05/2019
29/05/2019
Shane Fenelon rode a double at Stradbally last Saturday and talks
about how it all came about here.
Derek O`Connor secures Western title
27/05/2019
27/05/2019
Derek O`Connor is set to take his 11th consecutive Western title
this year.
The Champion Pointer contest continues to heat up as each of the
leading pair record their 12th success.
Barry O'Neill was crowned eastern champion for the 2018/19 season
as that region finishes at Stradbally.
The Sean McParlan-trained favourite won his fourth race of the
season in the Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial.
Donnchadh Doyle's Bartlemy four-year-old winner claimed top
billing as over 120 Irish Pointers were offered for sale.
Next Generation | Rider - Diamuid Moloney
22/05/2019
22/05/2019
20-year-old Diamuid Moloney recorded the first success of his
career last Sunday and discusses his background here.
Kruzhlinin won his second race of the weekend, whilst Longhous
Music was among the winners at Loughrea.
Barry O'Neill is now just two winners adrift of Derek O'Connor in
the sourthern region following a treble at Ballindenisk.
Jamie Codd won his fourth northern title following a treble at
Loughanmore including a 10th of the season for Kruzhlinin.
See Double Wins At 15
19/09/2018
19/09/2018
Ronan McNally enjoyed a day to remember at Hexham on Monday when
his stable veteran See Double You won his tenth races at the ripe
old age of 15.