A Champion Chase upset? Envoi Allen cut to 14-1 from 20 for day one highlight

Envoi Allen is a contender in Tuesday's Champion Chase at Punchestown. He has been beaten on his last two visits to Punchetstown, including when pulled up by Rachael Blackmore at this meeting last year. The Cheveley Park-owned eight-year-old has reverted to two miles on last couple of starts.

Bob Olinger is favourite for the Doley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (6.35) on the opening day of the festival. There is significant support for British raider Millers Bank, who is 7-1 from 9-2. Clifton Warrior is 12-5 from 20-1000. Envoi Allen is 14-10 from 14.

Grangee is the favourite in the opening race of the Howden Insurance Brokers Mares' Novice Hurdle (3.40) at Punchestown. Grange and Dinoblue were beaten by 17 lengths by their stablemate on Easter Sunday at Fairyhouse. The race is over 2m½f and Grangene won a Grade 3 mares’ bumper over course and distance at this meeting last season. Sir Gerhard is favourite for the Champion Novices' Hurlle at 4.15. Dysart Dynamo is 7-4. Tech Talk is 18-1 to land the Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for Ladies' Perpetual Cup (7.10).

Evoi Allen cut to 14-1 from 20 for day one highlight. Grangee, Glan, Millers Bank, How's Trix, Tech Talk and Clifton Warrior are market movers.

The weather is good for the opening day of the festival. The ground is in a good place. Cleric of course Brendan Sheridan has been watering for ten days or two weeks. Forecast is for mainly dry weather.