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Good Bye Milan delights Scott in Gowran

Gillian Scott Gillian Scott
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A Snow White Park was a very warm order at 4/5f for the first division of the extended two-miles-three-furlongs but she was outgunned by Good Bye Milan in a new headgear combination.

The favourite was always close to the pace and was left in the lead when Doyen Og departed two out. Good Bye Milan had followed A Snow Park through, though, and pounced after two out to head her.

She readily asserted racing to the last and powered home along the run-in to strike by six and a half lengths in the hands of Alan O'Sullivan. She was backed from an opening show of 40/1 down to 18/1. She sported a tongue-strap and cheekpieces combination for the first time

A Snow White Park, who was seeking a four-timer after three chase victories, had to settle for second and was just under three lengths ahead of Certosa (20/1).

Gillian Scott said: "That was a little bit of a surprise. I'm so happy for the owners, John and Mary Neville, who are family friends. They own the land where Ballysteen point-to-point is on.

"They've brought her back from injury, swimming her, and doing the whole lot. They asked me would I take her and I said I would.

"It's just taken her a couple of runs to get her back into the swing of things again.

"Alan gave her a brilliant ride there.

"I don't know will she go on very deep ground. That ground there today is beautiful."

Additional reporting by John O'Riordan

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.