AFTER he endured a somewhat frustrating time for most of the afternoon, things came right for Gordon Elliott late in the day as he reeled off a double which began with a surprise success for Ardamir in the €40,000 Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle.

Elliott fielded five runners in the track’s most valuable race of the year and the longest-priced of these was the Denis O’Regan-ridden Ardamir who was having just his third run for the trainer after being picked up for £4,200 at Ascot 11 months ago.