Philip Rothwell enjoyed an excellent afternoon at a very wet Down Royal yesterday, with Mark Me Up’s triumph in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase initiating a 53-1 double on the afternoon for the trainer.

OILILY, confidently handled by Davy Russell, streaked away with the www.racinghomeforeaster.com Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

BEEF To The Heels is the nap choice to leave a serious bout of seconditis behind by landing the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.