Slattery frustrated with Sir Allen's Cheltenam run Trainer Andy Slattery has reflected on a frustrating run at Cheltenham for his sole runner Sir Allen, which finished 11th in the Boodles Fred Winter Hurdle last Tuesday. A dual hurdle winner, at Punchestown and Naas, prior to starting a 10/1 chance at Cheltenham, Sir Allen didn't get the run of the race at Cheltenham with Slattery expressing his frustration, saying “everything went wrong after the first two hurdles and he was beaten less than seven lengths, so there is plenty more to come. "We had a great few days over there and were looked after well and we enjoyed it. The race was a bit of a downside, but things can go very wrong there. "I'm looking at Easter Monday, there's a Grade 2 in Fairyhouse. I think he is a fair horse, I don't think any of the ones that were in front of him would beat him again. "I would love to then give him a break and look at the Galway Hurdle." "It is just disappointing for me as I have just one bullet to fire at Cheltenham, Willie Mullins had 78 or 79!”
