RACING: Paul Roche recorded his first winner in over two years as his Whiskey And Rye took the Willie Murphy Jewellers Handicap Hurdle, providing rider Davy Russell with a double.

Roche, who trains in Fenor near Tramore, Co Waterford, last tasted success when Island Oscar took a novice hurdle at Ffos Las in August of 2010.

Coming back from a break of nearly seven months, having his first start in a handicap hurdle and wearing a tongue strap for the first time he stayed on best up the hill to get on top close home and win by half a length at the line from the Dessie Hughes trained, Bryan Cooper ridden Babys Hot.

Russel won earlier on Claragh Native.