Henry de Bromhead confirms King George plan for Envoi Allen

The Knockeen handler has revealed the mares' novices' hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March  is set to be named in honour of his late son Jack, who died in a pony racing accident in September

BACK IN THE GROOVE: Envoi Allen bounced back to form when winning the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal last Saturday. Picture: PA

Henry de Bromhead expects the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase to be next on Envoi Allen's agenda following his return to winning ways at Down Royal on Saturday.

The eight-year-old appeared to have the world at his feet after winning his first 11 starts under Rules for Gordon Elliott, but results have been mixed since joining De Bromhead last year.