Having won a four-year-old mares’ maiden in December, Minella Melody maintained her unbeaten record when taking the Best Of Luck Ballyhale Shamrocks Point-To-Point Flat Race at Gowran Park on Saturday.
The €65,000 Tattersalls Derby Sale graduate is yet another winner to come from the John Nallen academy, having been sold privately following a very impressive debut at Boulta last Autumn when ridden by Johnny Barry.
In fact this is the second bumper winner to come out of that maiden, highlighting the strength and depth of in these contests.
In fact this is the second bumper winner to come out of that maiden, highlighting the strength and depth of in these contests.
The daughter of Flemensfirth was completing a ‘one-three’ in the race for Henry De Bromhead as the Waterford trainer also saddled Full Time Score to finish third here.
The winning five-year-old was settled in mid division for much of the race before cruising through to pick up the advantage turning-in.
The winning five-year-old was settled in mid division for much of the race before cruising through to pick up the advantage turning-in.
From here the Kenneth Alexander-owned mare showed a nice turn of foot in the 2m2f contest, pulling clear under Patrick Mullins, recording an easy 12-length success. Miss Pernickety came home in second under Jamie Codd for Sarah and Joseph O’Brien.
See the closing stages below.
Related to Mares' Hurdle winner Glens Melody, Minella Melody is very impressive in the finale for Patrick Mullins and @HenrydeBromhead at @GowranPark1
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