Happy Days for The Fonze's trainer

Trainer Eoin Doyle registered a second Christmas winner at Tramore today, as his Ardera Ru shed her maiden tag to land the Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle under jockey Shane O'Callaghan.

Doyle's Optional Mix won at Limerick on December 27 and at Tramore, point-to-point winner Ardera Ru was produced from mid-field to lead at the second-last and beat Lake Chad

Doyle, who landed today's featured Savills New Year's Day Chase in 2010 with 16-time winner The Fonze, said “Patrick Mullins rode her (Ardera Ru) in a Listed bumper and thought she was a lovely mare and was placed in a few bumpers but just wasn't getting home.

“I started running her on better ground which wasn't ideal, but got her wind done and she seems to be getting home a lot better now. She is relaxing more and breathing a bit better.

“There is a race at Gowran on Thyestes day that she might go for next and I think she will win over fences as well.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy