Peter Wells was lost for words on Christmas Day after learning his good friend and fellow jockey Lachlan Fyfe had awoken from a coma.Upon hearing the news, Wells and his family cut short their Christmas lunch and rushed to the Nepean Hospital to be with Fyfe who is dating the hoop's sister Annie."We'd spent Christmas Eve in church praying hard for Lachlan and what happened truly was a Christmas miracle," Wells said."When I got the news I didn't know what to say, it was so overwhelming and we wer

Peter Wells was lost for words on Christmas Day after learning his good friend and fellow jockey Lachlan Fyfe had awoken from a coma.

Upon hearing the news, Wells and his family cut short their Christmas lunch and rushed to the Nepean Hospital to be with Fyfe who is dating the hoop's sister Annie.

"We'd spent Christmas Eve in church praying hard for Lachlan and what happened truly was a Christmas miracle," Wells said.

"When I got the news I didn't know what to say, it was so overwhelming and we were all so emotional that I was lost for words.

"We just stopped our lunch and raced to the hospital.

"He's not able to stay awake for very long and he can't talk yet but he held my hand and he knows you're there and that's the main thing."

Wells dedicated his victory on the Graeme Rogerson-trained Another Chance in the Rising Prince Handicap (1600m), to Fyfe.

"This has been such a tough time for all of us, especially his family and Lachlan's recovery gave me so much strength today," Wells said.

"His parents, two sisters and his brother have been so strong throughout, particularly his mum, she has kept us all together.

"It's hard to describe how good I feel now after what's happened but there is still a long way for Lachlan to go."

Wells said the support from the racing community throughout the ordeal was amazing.

"I don't think Lachlan knows how many people care about him, he's so respected as a jockey and a person and everybody in the jockeys' room is excited by his recovery," Wells said.

Fyfe, 23, was put in an induced coma after a fall at the Hawkesbury barrier trials on December 15 and initial scans did not show any brain injury.