Envoi Allen suffered chipped joint in Punchestown defeat

Envoi Allen and Rachael Blackmore. Picture: Healy Racing

A chipped joint has emerged as a viable excuse for Envoi Allen’s disappointing performance at last week’s Punchestown Festival.

Unbeaten in his first 11 starts under rules, the Cheveley Park Stud-owned gelding met with defeat for the first time after falling when bidding for a third win at the Cheltenham Festival in March.