Aidan O’Brien strengthened his already powerful hand for next year with a juvenile double thanks to wins with Aussie Rules and Fire And Rain at Newmarket on Thursday.

A step up to Group One company could be on the cards for Aussie Rules after he regained the winning thread in a thrilling renewal of the Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket.

Former champion trainer Henry Cecil got off the mark for the new season when Parisette ran out a cosy winner at Windsor this evening.