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Sky Bet Killiney Novice Chase: Envoi Allen takes record to perfect 11-11 with Punchestown win following Asterion Forlonge fall
By Sporting Life
15:56 · SUN January 17, 2021
The Gordon Elliott-trained Envoi Allen kept up his perfect career record with victory in Sunday s Grade Three Sky Bet Killiney Novice Chase at Punchestown.
Enjoying a slight drop in class after winning the Grade One Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse, seven-year-old Envoi Allen was sent off the 1/2 favourite, despite having to concede lumps of weight all round, and delivered in typically sumptuous style under Jack Kennedy.
There was drama right from the off as the Willie Mullins-trained Asterion Forlonge, considered a serious threat in receipt of 11lb and the well-backed second-favourite, made a mistake and fell at the very first fence, bringing down Sempo in the process.
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Blue was the colour of choice for buyers on the opening day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale, which belatedly but happily began on Saturday.
Blue Bresil, who will shortly start his second season at Rathbarry Stud, had just two representatives on the opening day but both created a bidding frenzy.
For the second successive year, John Dwan sold the yearling session-topper with his family’s Ballyreddin Stud consigning the Blue Bresil gelding who made €80,000.
Lot 32 is the third foal out of the Flemensfirth mare Wild Blueberry, and the irresistible combination of sires with the imposing gelding in the ring prompted bids from around the ring and outside.