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Envoi Allen ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe clears the last before going on to win the 2024 Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal

Envoi Allen eyes third win in Down Royal Champion Chase

Envoi Allen may be in the twilight of his career at the age of 11, but optimism is high in the Cheveley Park camp that their popular veteran can bag himself a third victory in the BetVictor Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday.

Racing • 31 Oct

Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore celebrate after the victory of wondermare Honeysuckle on her final career outing in the Mares' Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

De Bromhead: 'She'll be amazing at whatever she does'

Trainer Henry de Bromhead has revealed the role a conversation in the back of a taxi played in Rachael Blackmore becoming his most trusted ally, with the pair's fortunes rising in tandem to achieve stratospheric levels of success.

Racing • 13 May

Rachael Blackmore enjoyed two winners on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival

Blackmore times it right on Air of Entitlement

Rachael Blackmore produced an inspired finish aboard Air Of Entitlement as she secured her first win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 13 Mar

Minella Indo will race at Navan on Sunday

Minella Indo to step up Grand National prep at Navan

Minella Indo will return to hurdles for the first time since 2019 as he continues his Grand National preparations at Navan on Sunday.

Racing • 08 Feb

Darragh O'Keeffe riding Journey With Me to victory at Fairyhouse last April

De Bromhead hoping Windsor Journey pays dividends

Journey With Me bids to get his season back on track in the Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase at Windsor on Sunday.

Racing • 18 Jan

Rachael Blackmore is set to return from injury

Blackmore back in the saddle in the "next few weeks"

Henry de Bromhead hopes to see Rachael Blackmore return to the saddle in the "next few weeks".

Racing • 28 Nov 24

Rachael Blackmore on board Envoi Allen winning at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

Envoi Allen camp excited by prospect of King George bid

Cheveley Park Stud director Richard Thompson is open to a potential second tilt at the King George VI Chase with Envoi Allen following his successful return to action at Down Royal on Saturday.

Racing • 06 Nov 24

Trainer De Bromhead has had a bumper week

Veteran Envoi Allen takes Champion Chase at Down Royal

Envoi Allen got the better of a late battle with Hewick to reclaim the Ladbrokes Champion Chase trophy at Down Royal.

Racing • 02 Nov 24

De Bromhead enjoys a birthday bonanza at Wexford

Henry de Bromhead had an enjoyable birthday at Wexford courtesy of impressive winners Heart Wood and Inthepocket.

Racing • 28 Oct 24

Rachael Blackmore on Envoi Allen winning the 2023 Ryanair Chase

Envoi Allen in 'mighty form' ahead of Ryanair defence

Henry de Bromhead is confident the lack of a recent run will not harm Envoi Allen's chances of becoming the third horse to claim back-to-back wins in the Ryanair Chase.

Racing • 13 Mar 24

Henry De Bromhead alongside Rachael Blackmore following victory for Envoi Allen

De Bromhead seeks Festival glory with mix of old & new

Henry de Bromhead will rely on a mixture of some familiar faces and fresh talent at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 13 Feb 24

Rachael Blackmore's decision to ride Ain't That A Shame was vindicated

Ain't That A Shame lands Thyestes for De Bromhead

Ain't That A Shame secured the big prize he has long promised in an attritional renewal of the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park.

Racing • 26 Jan 24

Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger (l) pulls clear after the last for victory

Bob Olinger takes Relkeel prize on Cheltenham return

Bob Olinger was a Cheltenham winner once again when striking in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle.

Racing • 01 Jan 24

The Co Waterford handler saw his 10-1 shot take the New Year's Day feature

Jungle boogeys to Tramore Chase success for De Bromhead

Jungle Boogie proved the toughest of the field in taking the Savills New Year's Day Chase for Henry de Bromhead at Tramore.

Racing • 01 Jan 24

Rachael Blackmore partnering A Plus Tard in last April's Aintree Bowl

Savills Chase return on the agenda for A Plus Tard

Henry de Bromhead has indicated A Plus Tard is on course to make his comeback in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on 28 December.

Racing • 14 Dec 23

De Bromhead opts for Guinness at Leopardstown

Henry de Bromhead had a change of heart with Captain Guinness and his two-miler will now run at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting instead of in Saturday's Tingle Creek.

Racing • 07 Dec 23

Bob Olinger returned to winning ways for the first time since March 2022

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness deliver at Navan

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness returned to winning ways to provide Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore with a Graded race double at Navan.

Racing • 18 Nov 23

Birthday boy De Bromhead records Cheltenham double

Henry de Bromhead enjoyed a birthday double at Cheltenham when Dancing On My Own and Whacker Clan powered up the famous hill in front

Racing • 28 Oct 23

Minella Indo was running for the first time since this year's Gold Cuo

Minella Indo back to winning ways at Punchestown

Minella Indo proved he is no back number as he produced a superb front-running performance in the Irish Daily Star – Best For Racing Coverage Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 11 Oct 23

Envoi Allen, with Rachael Blackmore up, jumps the last during the Punchestown Festival Champion Chase Day last April

Punchestown Gold Cup the next target for Envoi Allen

Henry de Bromhead says the Punchestown Gold Cup will be the next target for Envoi Allen after his success in the Ryanair Chase.

Racing • 06 Apr 23

Henry de Bromhead celebrates alongside jockey Rachael Blackmore

Honeysuckle signs off with emotional Mares' Hurdle win

There were joyous scenes on day one of the Cheltenham Festival when Honeysuckle brought the curtain down on her phenomenal career with an emotional victory in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle.

Racing • 14 Mar 23

Murphy makes winning return after 14-month absence

Henry de Bromhead enjoyed a one-two in the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel, as Monty's Star booked his Cheltenham ticket in claiming a first career victory ahead of better-fancied stablemate Hiddenvalley Lake.

Racing • 16 Feb 23

Hiddenvalley Lake will bid to give Henry de Bromhead a fourth win in the Clonmel feature in the last seven years

Hiddenvalley Lake preps for Albert Bartlett at Clonmel

Leading Cheltenham Festival contender Hiddenvalley Lake follows a tried and tested route for Henry de Bromhead in the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday.

Racing • 15 Feb 23

Facile Vega and Paul Townend winning the Champions Novice Hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Mullins feels in-form Facile Vega deserves more credit

Facile Vega and High Definition are all set to take each other on in a Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle not to be missed at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Henry de Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore with Minella Indo and A Plus Tard

Minella Indo and A Plus Tard head straight for Gold Cup

Both Minella Indo and A Plus Tard will head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup for trainer Henry de Bromhead.

Racing • 15 Jan 23

Henry De Bromhead