Ballycrystal Boy (4g Crystal Ocean - Florafern, by Alflora) made an exciting start to his career under rules with a commanding win in the bumper at Cheltenham on Saturday. The Crystal Ocean gelding had run out a two-length winner of his sole point-to-point at Borris House in March for Brian Lawless. He subsequently sold to Tom Malone for £160,000 at the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale later that month. Now in the care of Jamie Snowden, Ballycrystal Boy was ridden by Gavin Sheehan and the pair were in touch early on. The four-year-old was pushed along three furlongs out and took up the lead from the two-furlong pole, running on well to score by four lengths. Ballycrystal Boy was bred by The Beeches Stud.