Rachael Blackmore Day 3 Cheltenham Runners: Lots of positives for Envoi Allen

Rachael rides Envoi Allen in the Ryanair Chase on Day 3 at Cheltenham

After wins on both Slade Steel and Captain Guinness so far, Rachael Blackmore has a strong chance of winning the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase on Envoi Allen; one of her four rides on day three of the Cheltenhan Festival. Read her exclusive thoughts here...


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14:10 - Popova

We're hoping that Popova will run well in the Pertemps Final. She had a nice run last time in the qualifier over three miles at Punchestown. She ran on well to finish fourth.

Hopefully she can step forward from that now. That was her first run over three miles over hurdles, and she saw out the trip well. Hopefully she can improve now over the trip, and any drying of the ground would be a positive for her.

14:50 - Envoi Allen

I hope that Envoi Allen is going to run a massive race again in the Ryanair Chase. He obviously won the race last year, he won by almost three lengths, and he has been in really good order at home of late.

He hasn't run since he finished second in the Champion Chase at Down Royal in November, beaten a neck by Gerri Colombe, but he runs really well fresh, and Henry has obviously targeted him at the race. And he goes really well at Cheltenham, he has won three times there. There are lots of positives.

16:10 - Arctic Bresil

Arctic Bresil is another for whom any drying of the ground would be a plus.

He has been running on heavy ground in Ireland. He ran well last time to finish second behind Mister Policeman at Punchestown. That was just his third run over fences, so I hope that he can improve again. We're hoping that he can run well.

16:50 - Birdie Or Bust

This is obviously really competitive, the Mares' Novices' Hurdle, but Birdie Or Bust goes there with her chance.

She is probably going to have to improve if she is going to beat Betterdaysahead and Jade De Grugy, but she is a talented mare, she has gained plenty of experience for a novice, and Henry's horses are obviously in great order. We're hoping that she can run well.


Timeform's view on Rachael Blackmore's best chance on Thursday

Envoi Allen - 14:50 Cheltenham

Rachael Blackmore has four rides for Henry de Bromhead on Thursday with the pick of them being Envoi Allen in the Ryanair Chase which the partnership will be bidding to win for the second year running.

That was a third Festival success for Envoi Allen who also won the Champion Bumper and Baring Bingham when he was trained by Gordon Elliott.

Envoi Allen has had just the three runs since beating favourite Shishkin 12 months ago and didn't see his race out back over three miles in the Punchestown Gold Cup next time.

After needing the run on his return at Gowran in the autumn, Envoi Allen was back to his best when going down by a neck to Gerri Colombe in the Champion Chase at Down Royal, a race he'd won the year before.

Kept fresh since, he has strong claims again and is just a pound below fellow Irish raider Banbridge on the Timeform ratings.


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