15:15 Down Royal

Saturday 31 October 2026

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BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 5m 52.00s
1st
Horse silk
5
Haiti Couleurs
911-10
8/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Paul Townend
Made all, two length advantage at halfway, not fluent 2 out (usual 4 out), mistake last, soon pushed along, ridden before omitted last, kept on well run-in op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
Fleur In The Park
711-10
3/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke
Towards rear, 4th halfway, headway before 3 out (usual 5 out), ridden along before omitted 2 out, outpaced and lost 2nd before omitted last, rallied run-in, went 2nd again towards finish, stayed on op 10/3 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
2
Banbridge
1011-10
9/4
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, 2nd halfway, mistake 3 out, not fluent last (usual 3 out), soon ridden along when dropped to 4th, rallied for 2nd before omitted last, no extra and lost 2nd close home op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
28
7
Romeo Coolio
711-10
11/8f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, travelled strongly, 3rd halfway, jumped right 4 out, pushed along and weakened omitted 2 out, eased run-in, no impression op 15/8
5th
Horse silk
35
3
Croke Park
811-10
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
In rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along briefly before 5th, eight lengths detached in rear before 4 out, tailed off before last (usual 3 out) op 28/1
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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Heart Wood204
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: Darragh O'Keeffe
NR
1
Horse silk
Affordale Fury271
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: N Meade  J: Sam Ewing
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.60, £1.60EX:£28.80Trifecta:£33.40SF:£31.86

Forecasts

Romeo Coolio (11/8), Banbridge (9/4), Heart Wood (5/2), Fleur In The Park (3/1), Affordale Fury (5/1), Haiti Couleurs (8/1), Croke Park (33/1)

Verdict

A case for 6 of the 7 can easily be made in this open early-season Grade 1. BANBRIDGE has had the benefit of a recent run and stays 3m well, so is awarded the tentative vote. Heart Wood scaled new heights in 2025/26 and represents a stable in excellent form, so he's feared most.

  1. BANBRIDGE (IRE)
  2. HEART WOOD (FR)
  3. AFFORDALE FURY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Envoi Allen
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 11
J: Darragh O'Keeffe  |  T: H De Bromhead
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €96,000.002nd: €32,000.003rd: €16,000.004th: €8,001.005th: €4,800.006th: €3,200.00

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