Beechwood produces career best to earn black type at Galway

Aidan O’Brien wins two-year-old maiden for the 11th time in 14 years with Trinity College

Beechwood and Billy Lee win the Oyster Stakes at Galway. Picture: Healy Racing

The Paddy Twomey-trained Beechwood made her stakes-race breakthrough when bolting-up in the listed Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes in Galway.

Having her third run for Twomey and providing Billy Lee with the second leg of a Tuesday double, the 5/1 shot cruised into contention, asserted off the home-turn and forged clear to slam British raider and favourite Rouge Selier, with long-time leader Romzina picking up valuable black type in third.