Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 3m½f | 5yo+ | RTE2/RTV
This is no ordinary novice chase; this is extraordinary stuff. We get a sneak peek of what next season s Cheltenham Gold Cup might look like 11 months ahead of plan as Envoi Allen and Monkfish go head to head in what promises to be the showdown of the season.
They have raced a total of 21 times and have 18 wins between them. Monkfish has already won four Grade 1s, Envoi Allen has five. The official handicapper thinks there is 1lb between them at present with the Henry de Bromhead-trained seven-year-old marginally better in his book.