Andrew Nelis racing

Gordon Elliott has said “there’s every possibility” Envoi Allen could contest the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival rather than lining up on day two. The six-year-old has dominated the market for the two-mile-five-furlong Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle on the second afternoon of action, but testing ground could prompt Elliott to rethink his plan and drop back to two miles instead. Envoi Allen won the Champion Bumper at the meeting last year and he arrives unbeaten in seven starts, including three over hurdles this term. Having won at Grade One level over two miles as well as two and a half, Elliott would have no qualms about switching back in distance. Speaking at a Betfair preview on Thursday evening, Elliott said: “There’s every possibility I’ll switch him back to the Supreme Novice. “I’ve been speaking to (trainer) Olly Murphy over the last few days, he doesn’t live that far from Cheltenham and he says it hasn’t stopped raining. We g...

  EW LUCKY 15 FOR THE 2020 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL.                                        ANDREW NELIS RACING NEWS  Now comes to the EWs of the festival a lucky 15 I will be giving  to the punters out there, I will start with one on the Tuesday and continue right up  to the Gold cup day.  Now we start on the Tuesday first day of the festival, were we have the champion Hurdl Arkle and supreme ( first race ) also we have the mares race which has attracted some fine good mares through the years . I am going for the Nicky Henderson trained shiskin currently at 4/1   a horse that has visually impressed throughout the year and a trainer who has won the Supreme a few times now . Wait until the day as they may drift in price getting better for you all to take!.  Now we come to the Wednesday were we have the champion chase a horse that I've been fo...