TRAINER Pat Martin continued his impressive strike rate at Downpatrick with a double yesterday on a day when the home team clinched a clear-cut victory over the visitors in the Ireland v Australia jump jockeys challenge.

DAVID WACHMAN currently houses some of the best juveniles in the country and one of that age group, Showbiz, can land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden for the Tipperary handler at Limerick this evening.

CACHE CREEK earned a possible tilt at the McDonagh Handicap at Galway, when coasting to a smooth success in the Connacht Gold Handicap at Roscommon last night.

RUBY WALSH turned up the temperature at Ballybeggan Park yesterday with a sparkling treble as the big turn out enjoyed some fine racing in brilliant sunshine.