THE ITBA Northern Region awards were held last night. The Coolmore prize for best two-year-old went to Norfolk Stakes winner Baitha Alga, bred by Theresa Killen.

Goffs and DBS sponsored the leading three-year-old award which was won by Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd for Shamson. Brian Kennedy bred the leading older horse Gabrial.

ITM sponsored the award for leading overseas horse and Dean Harron took this for Pure Champion, a Group 1 winner last year in New Zealand. Andy Oliver collected the award for leading trainer in the region on the flat.

The Irish Field award for leading point-to-point handler was presented to Sean McParlan, while the leading horse in the region was Without Wings, bred by James McMullan. Stuart Crawford won the NH trainer’s award.

Patrick Collins bred the Cheltenham winner The Druids Nephew, while Rose Boyd was honoured for part-owning and breeding the Cheltenham and Punchestown winner Killultagh Vic..

The top-rated NH performer was The New One and this son of King’s Theatre was bred in partnership by Ronald Brown and Ballylinch Stud. Fiona McStay was a winner for Glens Melody who collected the Tattersalls Ireland leading NH winner and the Weatherbys Ireland leading National Hunt mare awards.