David Christie's seven-hour journey from Co Fermanagh was worthwhile as his charge romped to a 20-length victory 
 

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David Christie, it’s fair to say, discovered another part of Ireland on Sunday as he made his initial visit to the Clonakilty meeting, run under the auspices of the Carbery Foxhounds on the picturesque Inchydoney Island, a memorable one by saddling his outstanding mare Maple Mons to record her fifth success of the season in the Clonakilty Black Pudding & Clonakilty Point-To-Point Committee open. 

On an afternoon that saw pristine ground conditions, Maple Mons (evens - 4/5) was bounced out in front and she led her four rivals until Ordinary Man edged ahead after the fifth last of the 15 obstacles. The winning daughter of Great Exhibtion was back in front from four out and, when the field reappeared with three fences remaining, she was gone beyond recall with Galloping Gander in vain pursuit. 

With the latter then wilting from the last, it was House Rules that came through for second, but he was still some 20 lengths adrift of the victorious eight-year-old, who is owned by brothers David and Arron Charles from Donegal town.

Christie, who had an early start on the near seven-hour journey from his Derrylin base in south Fermanagh said: “It would be nice for Maple Mons to get recognised as a proper point-to-point mare and she has already won in counties Meath, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Fermanagh this season.”

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