Elliott's Mala Beach proves different class on point debut

Mala Beach made a successful point-to-point debut when running out an easy winner of the Ballylinch Stud open for novice riders in the colours of Chris Jones.

Second in a Down Royal chase last March, the Gordon Elliott-trained Beneficial gelding was in a league of his own when finishing a distance ahead of Cappacurry Zak, who was the only other
finisher in a field of five.

Winning rider Ben Harvey said: “He did it brilliantly. We hacked for the first half of the race, and it turned into a bit of a sprint, but I was cantering the whole way around. He jumped brilliant for
me. He is a classy horse.”