'They're two real good chances to go with' - Dan Skelton and Harry Fry take aim at Punchestown festival

Love Envoi: won the Mares' Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last year

Love Envoi: will bid for a first Grade 1 success at PunchestownCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

The fifth and final day of next week's Punchestown festival looks like being the key one for British trainers looking to get one over on the home team, with a pair of Cheltenham Festival winners heading a select squad.

2022 Mares' Novices' Hurdle heroine Love Envoi will be Harry Fry's sole runner of the week, while Dan Skelton includes County Hurdle winner Faivoir in his two-pronged attack on some major handicap prizes.

This season Love Envoi came close to ripping up the script at Cheltenham when leading Honeysuckle over the final flight in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle, forcing Ireland's departing darling to dig deep on the run-in.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

James StevensWest Country correspondent

Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 20 April 2023inPunchestown festival

Last updated 20:36, 20 April 2023

Copy