First Dare (6/1) provided trainer Liz Doyle with a welcome winner at Tramore today, as the mare landed the Tramore Racecourse Directors Handicap Hurdle under jockey Tom Harney.

The Beat Hollow-mare had previous won at Navan last September and having failed to match subsequent Ebor Handicap winner Magical Zoe when last seen in June, today readily beat Ta Na La and Wajaaha

Doyle revealed “I was wiped out with a virus all winter, but the horses are healthy again. I haven't had a winner since last October, that's how bad it has been. Hopefully that's all gone now and they've been running well over the summer.

“We've some nice horses in for the winter and it's good to get back on track today and I'm really happy for her local owners (Sooner Or Later Syndicate).”

She added “I had been getting her ready for Galway when she burst a blood vessel at home, so had to rejig things.

“She is tiny, only about 15.2hh, but always runs a great race here. I spotted this rescheduled meeting and said I'd start her back here and hoped that she wouldn't bleed. She is not a bleeder though and it was just a bump in the road. It was good to see her finishing so well today.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy