Rory McIlwrick is rarely sighted at southern racetracks without a cheeky smile and a career milestone at Forbury Park last night gave him cause to look even happier. The popular Mosgiel-based driver scored career win 100 by steering Och Aye The Noo to win race 8. The reinsman got to his ton with a race-to-race double, having guided Hopes And Dreams to victory in the race before. McIlwrick is known throughout the South not just for his cheeky smile, but also for a like sense of humour. Winning on Show Day at Addington with Golden Gate was a career highlight, but McIlwrick also takes particular pleasure in winning smaller races for some of the game's hardy battlers.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2017 18:13 UTC