Soffia provides Lynam with welcome success

Eddie Lynam belatedly opened his account for the season as Soffia justified favouritism in convincing fashion when taking the TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition Maiden at the Curragh.

The 5/2 market leader led well over a furlong out under Robbie Downey, and stayed on really well inside the final furlong to score by two and a half lengths. Amthaal took the runner-up spot, with Astrospeed a further two and a half lengths adrift in third.

Lynam said, “It’s nice to get a winner for those colours. Lady O’Reilly has been with me for a long, long time. She goes well and she had a bit of form in the book.

“I don’t know how strong a race it was but she did it well and it’s a nice start to the year for her.

“I’ve had very few Kyllachy’s and I don’t know why because the best horse I ever had (Sole Power) was by him. They say they want cut but the ones I’ve had don’t seem to. She handled that fine.

“She’s from a good family, and was bought as a foal by my daughter. I think she was the first foal she ever bought, and I loved her so much I ended up buying her with Chryss. Chryss loved the family so we bought her as a yearling.”