Philip Fenton has not ruled out the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham for Last Instalment, who completed his comeback with a tremendous victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Old rivals Salsify and Tammys Hill will do battle again in the Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase at Down Royal on Thursday.

Foildubh, owned and trained by John Ryan, made his breakthrough when turning over uneasy odds-on favourite Days Hotel in the Grade 2 Normans Grove Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Venture Capital, which created a big impression on his debut Fairyhouse a year ago before flopping in the Grade 1 bumper at the Punchestown Festival, made a winning start to his hurdling career in the opening Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle at Wexford yesterday.

Having drawn a blank on the fourth day of Royal Ascot in the afternoon, Aidan O’Brien gave punters plenty to enjoy when recording a treble with Kingston Jamaica, Battle Of Saratoga and Demurely in Limerick last night.

Ruby Walsh warmed-up for the revamped two-day Punchestown meeting, which opens this evening, by registering a fine treble on Back To Balloo, Terminal and Devil’s Elbow on Bank Holiday Monday in Down Royal.

Declan Queally, younger brother of top flat jockey Tom, recorded the second racecourse double of his career (had a double at Limerick on January 25th) at Cork yesterday.

PAUL Carberry doubled-up on Cottage Oak and Like The Da on a good day for favourite-backers at Down Royal yesterday.

Co Down handler Liam Lennon notched his first winner under Rules for five years as Mr Multifix led home an Irish one-two in the ROA Scotland Supports Scottish Racing Maiden Hurdle at Ayr.