Emotional digs deep to break duck

Emotional Dream had to work hard to get off the mark in the fillies ten furlong maiden at Roscommon.

Declan McDonogh 's mount chased front-runner Sparkling View but came under pressure over half a mile out.

Kevin Prendergast 's charge stuck to her task gamely, however, and got to the front with a furlong to run.

The 6/4 favourite kept on well in the closing stages to post a four-and-a-quarter length winning margin over Whisper Gently (9/2 into 7/2), who stayed on into second.

The winner was not scoring out of turn having been placed in five of her seven previous starts.

"She was doing nothing upsides so I brought her wide in the straight," revealed McDonogh afterwards.

"The trip was probably on the sharp side for her but she stayed at it well and it's good to get a winning bracket for her."

Gary Carson & Thomas Weekes