Noel Meade and Davy Condon (deputising for the injured Paul Carberry) struck on the double with Top Man Michael and Johannisberger in the early action in Roscommon last night.

A smooth odds-on winner at Kilbeggan last time, Tasitiocht should continue Willie Mullins’ rich vein of form by following-up in tonight’s bumper in Cork, the August Bank Holiday Flat Race.

TRUCKERS Delight justified favouritism and provided trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon with a welcome change of luck when scoring in the Connacht Tribune Handicap Chase, feature of the final day of the Galway Festival.

I RATE Paul Nicholls’ The Minack the bet of the day in the Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot this afternoon.

PHANTASY Rock will be strongly fancied to complete a hat-trick for Willie Mullins and Eddie Linehan in the Slievenamon Handicap in Clonmel this evening.

PERCE Rock gave Tony McCoy and J P McManus a timely boost following the fatal fall of Wichita Lineman in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday when landing the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.