THE two local tracks, Down Royal and Downpatrick, staged National Hunt meetings over the extended Bank Holiday weekend and thankfully there were northern-trained winners both days.

At Down Royal on Friday evening, when the card was supported by the Northern Ireland On-Course Bookmakers Association, Darragh O’Keeffe landed the Tommy Donnelly Bookmaker Hurdle over three miles on the Victor Wilson-owned and trained Mon Storm who was entered to run over fences at Kilbeggan last night.