Shay Barry gets 'the bumps' from his weigh-room colleagues © Photo Healy Racing
The decision to turn Gold Patrol out again quickly paid dividends when he ran out a ready winner of the Friends Of Shay Barry Novice Handicap Hurdle at Tramore.
The handicapper put Colin Bowe's 9-4 market leader up 6lb for his fourth behind exciting prospect Faugheen at Navan last weekend, but that doesn't come into effect yet and he took full advantage by inflicting a six-length defeat on Indian Outlook
Sunday's Cork scorer Tidy Zag made much harder work of making a successful swift return in the www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle.
The 7-4 favourite was only fourth approaching the final flight, but finished over the top of Getoutwhenyoucan to prevail by half a length< Sunday Serenade (3-1) reversed recent Cheltenham form with Supreme Bailerina in the Buy Tramore Race Tickets Online Mares Maiden Hurdle.
Willie Mullins' Supreme Bailerina was three places ahead of her rival when sent off favourite for a Listed bumper, and was 11-10 to confirm her superiority, but she was never really in contention as Sunday Serenade cruised home by four and a quarter lengths from Davinia's Tip to give Davy Russell a winner on his first ride back from injury.
Mullins and Ruby Walsh gained some compensation for the defeat of Supreme Bailerina when Wicklow Gold justified 5-4 favouritism in the 2014 Tramore Members Club - Great Gift For Christmas Maiden Hurdle.
Eugene and Maxine O'Sullivan combined to triumph in the Follow Us On Facebook Beginners Chase with Pals Leg (4-1), while the Ring In The New Year On Jan 1st Ladies Flat Race went the way of 5-4 favourite Flaming Dawn under Jane Mangan.< Dog Barrel Hill was a place ahead of Miss Palm (9-2) when they took minor honours at Wexford last month, but Darrell Deacon's grey mare reversed the form with a two-and-a-half-length victory in the Go Racing In The South East Handicap Chase.
