Review ROSCOMMON 8th Jun

Salford City recorded an easy victory in the Pyramid Bookmakers Novice Chase at Roscommon and trainer Gordon Elliott is looking abroad for a target.

The 10-11 shot took over in mid-race under Paul Carberry and was untroubled in beating Changing Course by eight lengths to make it two wins from two over fences.

A hurdle race at Saratoga in August is the plan, although Salford City could first go for the hat-trick closer to home next weekend.

Ragged Staff scored an emphatic victory in what looked on paper a competitive feature race, the mile-and-a-half Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Handicap.

Fran Berry always had Pat Fahy's charge just behind the pace set by Kalderon and was travelling sweetly entering the final two furlongs, where he asked the 3-1 shot to go about his business.

Ragged Staff soon had the race in the bag and though Strike An Ark put in a late challenge, she was comfortably held by a length and a half.

Queen Jock had to work hard to notch her first career victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Tracey Collins' charge (5-2), who has been campaigned at a high level, tried to make all but was pressed from some way out by Signora Frasi.

No sooner had she shaken offer her rival than Queen Jock was attacked by House Rebel, but Pat Shanahan managed to get her home in front by a short head.

At Cork, Joanna Morgan's Dbest (7-4) completed back-to-back victories in the the Cork Handicap Chase, leading all the way under John Cullen and seeing off Jubilant Note before coasting to a seven-length success.

The Dromahane Steeplechase went to the impressive Third Level Tom (4-5), who jumped to the front two out and eased away to beat Corlaan by a length and three-quarters under Davy Russell.

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