ENVOI ALLEN extended his unbeaten winning streak under rules to eleven with a comfortable success in the Grade 3 Skybet Killiney Novice Chase at Punchestown on Sunday. Jack Kennedy was in the plate once again and made virtually all on Gordon Elliott’s star novice following the departure of Asterion Forlonge at the first fence. From there on it was an exhibition round of jumping from Envoi Allen, who put the race to bed with an instant change of gear after the final obstacle.
The Marsh Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival is the intended next port of call for Envoi Allen, who will be bidding to make it a hat-trick of victories at National Hunt’s showpiece meeting.