Late bloomer Lasoscar scores for Cusack

Patience was rewarded with Lasoscar as took the second division of the JF Hanley Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon.

The nine-year-old only made his belated racecourse debut in January of this year and was having his seventh career outing tonight for trainer Liam Cusack.

David Mullins settled the 9/1 shot in rear before making ground up on the top bend.

He challenged three from home and was driven into the lead before the next. The Oscar gelding kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a seven-length victory over Graney Town

“He won well. He had a lovely run in Sligo when second,” said Cusack.

“He can be a bit keen and needs to be dropped out. I felt with the two-and-a-half miles here, and where they start, it would suit him and give him a chance to settle.

“I like this horse. He only came to me last September as an eight-year-old never raced. I told the owner to be patient with him and he'd win a handicap.

“We'll keep him to that company and see how he progresses. David gave him a lovely ride.”