Michael Goff trains his 75th winner

By Dan Walsh

Five of the runners in the opening mare’s maiden race for four-year-olds at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) were from Wexford stables and victory went to Peggy’s Rock from Michael Goff’s Clondaw, Ferns, stables defeating Colin Bowe’s Kiltealy Park in a short head verdict.

In the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours Kiltealy Park was the long-time leader in the hands of Barry O’Neill, but Mikey Sweeney persisted on Peggy’s Rock, running in the colours of Caitriona Goff and stole victory on the line. Peggy’s Rock, who was Goff’s 75^th career winner as a handler now in his 11^th season, is for sale.

Matthew Flynn O’Connor, who is based at Ballycrystal, near Kiltealy, supplied the third placed Hay Baby in the opening race, but was compensated with a four lengths victory with the Brian Lawless ridden Caughinyourtrance in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings.

Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill made today’s journey worthwhile when Isholo Du Vivien scored by eleven lengths in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings.