Cheltenham Thread

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Paul didn't even move!

 

[Gamebird]

I actually cried. A gold cup for Gary!!!

 

[humblepie]

They’ve just said that there is a horse down. They’ve just said it’s Envoi Allen.

 

[Kadastorm]

No Envoi Allen I hope he pulls through to enjoy a retirement.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Oh no not Envoi

Hate when they say "one last race" feels like theyre tempting fate

Hopefully a tonne of water will help

 

[Maddie Moo]

Envoi Allen is the one who has gone down on the horse walk according to ITV

 

[reynold]

Down on the horse walk back.

Fingers xed he's OK. He looked so well in that video clip the other day.

 

[McGrools]

Paul didn't even move!

He was absolutely cruising

 

[reynold]

Oh no

 

[Maddie Moo]

Oh no

 

[McGrools]

Oh no! What a tragedy for Envoi Allen

 

[Beausmate]

 

[Marshpiper]

He’s gone…

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Oh ffs he died

Why, just why

 

[Kadastorm]

Heartbreaking poor Envoi, gutted

 

[humblepie]

In tears, that is so sad. Can't be doing with the celebrations.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Good for the owner of JB, donating the winnings to charity, including ROR, nice to see a charity for the horses included

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but did they really need to run Envoi in this, its such a tough race

Feel like "one last race before retirement" is tempting fate, sure its happened before but cant remember who the horse was

 

[Kadastorm]

@Crazy_cat_lady i completely agree. He won the other week and I said then, I hope he can retire now. The poor boy owed them nothing. I’m quite angry about it to be honest.

 

[Escapade]

What a damn shame.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

@Crazy_cat_lady i completely agree. He won the other week and I said then, I hope he can retire now. The poor boy owed them nothing. I’m quite angry about it to be honest.

Same here, really quite angry and its soured it for me, you could see him at the back approaching the 2nd last. He'd served them so brilliantly and now cant enjoy retirement because they wanted him to "have final race"

Its bugging me now, im sure theres been at least one other who died because of "one last race" but I cant remember who

Why have they bought Stattler back, i thought he was doing really well ROR can remember an article on him and he looked amazing

 

[Marshpiper]

@Crazy_cat_lady i completely agree. He won the other week and I said then, I hope he can retire now. The poor boy owed them nothing. I’m quite angry about it to be honest.

That is an unfair comment….

 

[Steerpike]

such sad news

 

[LeneHorse]

RIP Envoi Allen

 

[Maddie Moo]

Very tactful ride there in the hunter chase on the winner

 

[Kadastorm]

Not an unfair comment at all. At 12 years old, there was no need to put him in such a tough race that he was unlikely to win. Not when he has won you 10 grade 1’s.

 

[bonny]

Very tactful ride there in the hunter chase on the winner

That was an amazing ride and an amazing tip by the bookie !

 

[Jenko109]

It honestly makes me feel desperately sad.

That poor, poor horse.

 

[Maddie Moo]

Saw this from Racing UK regarding Envoi Allen - they’re carrying out a necropsy and full review (as per BHA protocol) tomorrow

https://twitter.com/x/status/2032503156022620619

 

[Clodagh]

I see no reason Envoi Allen should not have run. He won his last start and looked fit as a fiddle.
It is terribly sad.