Placed in Grade One company as a novice but without a success since October 2014, Princely Conn bounced back to winning form when landing the Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Guest Evening Hurdle in Clonmel last night.

EOIN Doyle and Shay Barry started the New Year as they ended 2009, with a double at Tramore, highlighted by the victory of course specialist The Fonze in the featured Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Chase, a race in which he finished third last year.

CHAMPION jockey Ruby Walsh celebrated the resumption of racing action when recording a double on Garrai Ard and Vital Plot at Kilbeggan last night.

FLORRIE’S BOY, trained by Eamonn ‘Dusty’ Sheehy for the Butler Family Syndicate, proved a fortunate winner of the Gain Horsefeeds Novice Chase at Clonmel last night.

DOLMUR earned a crack at the Entenmanns Irish 2000 Guineas later this month, if ground conditions are suitable, when landing the Glanbia Classic Trial for local trainer Tony Mullins at Gowran Park yesterday.