Thegirlfrommilan too strong for rivals in Ballynoe Gain Final

The Gain Mares’ Final occupied centre stage at yesterday’s annual Ballynoe point-to-point fixture.

Ground conditions were understandably quite testing and the Declan Queally-trained Thegirlfrommilan won the featured contest in the hands of Ciaran Fennessy, who was recording his initial victory in the ‘Gain’, having ridden in the event just twice previously.

Some eight runners faced the starter in a race that came with a generous €2, 000 bonus to the winner and the Nenagh winner Misty Mai ensured that the contest was run at a cracking pace and she led until overtaken by Sparkling River after the third last.