THE victory of promising mare Saddle Her Up in a two-mile-two-furlong maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last month was significant in more ways than one for her owner-breeders David and Clodagh Fitzgerald.

As any breeder will appreciate - especially in National Hunt racing - winning with the first runner from a broodmare in your care is always a joy and release, so it was a cause for celebration when the daughter of unraced mare Daveoin got the family off to a winning start in fine style on January 13th.