WHEN Mick Murphy and his wife Sarah O’Connell decided to make a big move and up sticks from their previous yard near Dundrum, Co Tipperary to their current base in Ardmore, Co Waterford, it was a significant investment into their future.

Ardo Farm is a purpose-built facility for their breeze-up and pre-training operation and likely cost a pretty penny to develop, but was deemed decidedly worthwhile for an outfit fully committed to progressing at their chosen disciplines, and the evidence in the sales rings very much suggests they are on the right trajectory.