On a day when Davy Russell sustained a wrist injury in a fall from No Dice in the opener and was stood down for the rest of the meeting, John ‘Shark’ Hanlon and Rachael Blackmore took the honours in Down Royal yesterday, recoding a 53/1 double with Honest Robber and Camlann.

Holeinthewall Bar’s record over fences could not inspire any confidence, but he has an unmistakable opportunity to earn an overdue success over the larger obstacles in the two-mile handicap chase on this afternoon’s card at Down Royal, where the seven-race programme gets underway at 1.10pm.

There was a modest eight-race programme at Limerick racecourse yesterday afternoon but, during the afternoon there was auction held in aid of injured jockey Robbie McNamara, the proceeds of which were anything but modest.