Review roscommon 5th Sep

Dermot Weld's excellent run of form continued at Roscommon, with Modern Romance making an impressive debut in rain-soaked conditions.

The daughter of Muhtathir was tucked in behind the leaders as they straightened up for home in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden.

Pat Smullen brought the 3-1 joint-favourite with a well-timed run passing the furlong marker, taking over from Balrath Hope and going on to beat that rival by a comfortable two lengths.

Weld and Smullen were on the mark again as Midnight Music just held the late surge of No Trimmings in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Sent off a largely unconsidered 10-1 chance, the daughter of Dubawi was trying 10 furlongs for the first time after a couple of moderate efforts in 2011.

She relished the extra yardage on offer, grinding out a neck triumph.< Spontaneous defied a 320-day layoff to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, landing a gamble in the process.

Backed into 11-2 from an opening 9-1, Niall McCullagh's mount reeled in long-time leader Puzzled and powered through the deep ground to win by five lengths.< Darasal Wane also seemed to revel in the mud when breaking her maiden tag under Willie Supple in division one of the Castlerea Handicap.

The Paul Deegan-trained daughter of Captain Rio set sail for home over a furlong out and found plenty for pressure when tackled by Balladiene close home.

The 11-2 winner dug deep to claim a richly-deserved length and a quarter success.

Division two went the way of Cheval Rouge in the hands of Danny Grant.

Out of sorts since winning at Naas last summer, the Harry Rogers-trained 16/1 chance travelled well before bursting through a gap inside the final furlong and holding Lord Windard half a length at bay.

The pick of the jumps action saw 9-2 favourite Take A Shot take the Ballyleague Handicap Hurdle.