< On Fiddlers Green ran out a determined winner of thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase at Roscommon.
Henry de Bromhead's charge won at the Galway Festival last year but didn't have much recent racing under his belt, although he wasn't unfancied and went off at 8-1.
Never that far from the pace, he progressed to lead at the penultimate obstacle and Davy Russell kept him going to account for Auvergnat by a length and three-quarters.< Townshend produced an accomplished round of jumping to take his record over fences to three out of five in the Boyle Novice Chase.
The 5-4 favourite had to concede plenty of weight to promising recruits Landofhopeandglory and Peregrine Run but Ruby Walsh controlled the pace from the front and saw off Peregrine Run by four and a half lengths.< Gwencily Berbas (2-1 favourite), a Grade Two winner over timber, proved his stamina for an extended three miles by breaking his fencing duck in the Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 10th Beginners Chase.< Painting Pictures (11-1) made an impressive beginning to her career with victory in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.
Jessie Harrington's Roderic O'Connor filly went through the gears in taking fashion in the straight and strode five and a half lengths away from Band Of Outlaws whose rider lost his irons in the early stages of the contest but still performed with great credit.< Jeremy's Girl made a successful return from a 499-day layoff in the Oran Handicap.
The 12-1 shot was making her debut for the Ger Keane stable and there were clearly no concerns about potential ring-rustiness because Colin Keane sent her to the front and allowed himself a look behind for non-existent dangers a furlong out before coming home a length and a half clear of No Way Jack < Cosmic Symbol (9-2 joint-favourite) backed up last week's Gowran Park triumph in the Ballaghaderreen Handicap, while 100-30 chance Mauricio made every post a winning one in the Roscommon Claiming Maiden.
