McKeever lands back-to-back maidens with Eskylane and Broomhill

Broughshane PTP 4-5-19 ESKYLANE & Mikey Sweeney jump the last to win the 5&6YO Geldings Maiden Race.(Photo Healy Racing)

Eskylane and Michael Sweeney jump the last at BroughshaneCredit: Healy Racing

Colin McKeever had a memorable day at Broughshane when landing back-to-back maiden contests with Eskylane and Broomhill.

Third on his last start at Moira, Eskylane beat the Denis Murphy-trained Jeremy Sunshine by five lengths in the Albert Bartlett five-and-six-year-old geldings' maiden under Michael Sweeney.

The Wilson Dennison-owned five-year-old is out of bumper winner Maple Lady, a daughter of Saddlers' Hall and half-sister to Graded winners Cane Brake, Judge Roy Bean and prolific winner Bob Hall.

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Eoghain WardPoint-to-point expert

Published on 7 May 2019inRegulars

Last updated 17:15, 7 May 2019

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