THE ever-growing fan club of Dermot Molloy’s Two Mile Nigel had plenty to cheer about at last week’s Balmoral Show as the Diarmuid Ryan-ridden chesnut recorded an unprecedented double when crowned Pegus Horse Feed Irish Draught performance champion and working hunter champion.

The King Vinny gelding, who is out of the 2012 Penmerryls Rhythm And Blues mare Two Mile Gretta, was bred in Co Kerry by Jerry McMahon from whom Co Kilkenny exhibitor Molloy purchased the now five-year-old as a foal. He was shown in hand at three, winning four times and being crowned youngstock champion at the Westmeath/Offaly Branch show in Moate.