Punter disaster as red-hot Cheltenham Festival favourite Envoi Allen FALLS, ruining betslips everywhere

THERE’S just no such thing as a certainty in this great game. Envoi Allen – the banker of the week – proved just that with a crushing fall early in the Marsh Novices’ Chase. Sent off the red-hot 4-9 favourite and with accumulators riding on the ‘good-thing’ up and down the country, the previously unbeaten […]

THERE’S just no such thing as a certainty in this great game.

Envoi Allen – the banker of the week – proved just that with a crushing fall early in the Marsh Novices’ Chase.

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Jockey Jack Kennedy had a long walk back on his own after the fall[/caption]

Sent off the red-hot 4-9 favourite and with accumulators riding on the ‘good-thing’ up and down the country, the previously unbeaten star fell at the fourth fence.

Trainer Henry De Bromhead had enjoyed a stellar week up until that point, but Envoi Allen’s first start since switching from Gordon Elliott ended in despair – and not just for the trainer.

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Gutted jockey Jack Kennedy was forced to take the long walk in on his own. Thankfully for him, the 60,000 strong crowd were missing.

It left the race wide-open and it was Nicky Henderson’s Chantry House that made the most of the tumble.

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Chantry House went on to win the race under Nico De Boinville[/caption]

The 9-1 shot was Henderson’s 70th winner at the Festival.

Luckily for one punter who was on to win over half-a-million, he managed to cash out for half of that before the race.

De Bromhead said: ““Jack Kennedy just said he was a little bit keen and he just launched at the fence, unfortunately.

“That was that. I had a look at him and he looks fine, Jack’s fine too so that’s good.”

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