< Landofhopeandglory led home a JP McManus-owned one-two in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon.
Joseph O'Brien's four-year-old was a Grade Three winner over the smaller obstacles and was the 2-1 favourite to repeat the feat in this sphere, despite falling at the Galway Festival.
Anchored in rear until progressing to touch down over the last in a slight lead, Landofhopeandglory had to be kept up to his work by Mark Walsh, with Rock On Fruity challenging, and he lasted home by half a length.< Jer's Girl (5-2), also carrying the McManus colours, probably didn't need to be at her best but still made a striking impression in winning the Budweiser Maiden.
Using this as a a springboard towards another winter over jumps, Gavin Cromwell's dual Grade One-winning hurdler showed that quality on the level as she stretched five and a half lengths away from Solo Saxophone
The Cromwell-trained Siempre Amigos was a warm order for the Roscommon Racecourse Apprentice Handicap but she had to settle for third as Lost History (6-1) beat Vocal Resurgence by three-quarters of a length.< Guessthebill showed a good attitude to come out on top in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race.
Favourite Sirjack Thomas dictated terms to suit himself and looked to have pinched it, but Denis Linehan brought Johnny Murtagh's 3-1 chance wide to make his challenge and he wore down the market leader to score by half a length.
Gavin Ryan rode the second winner of his career on Keep Believing in the Follow Roscommon On Facebook Handicap.
The 11-2 shot came right over to the stands side rail and denied Fair Game who kept to the far side, by a couple of lengths.
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase winner Teacher's Pet (5-1) was another for McManus, while Burren Life (9-4) took the Roscommon On-Course Vets Maiden Hurdle and his trainer Gordon Elliott also took the Thanks For Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Flat Race with the Nina Carberry-ridden 4-11 favourite Flawless Escape
