Bronte, left, hits the front at Roscommon© Photo Healy Racing
< Bronte finally got her head in front when David Wachman found her the perfect opportunity in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Roscommon.
Three times second in her seven-race career, the Coolmore filly was sent off the 4-5 favourite and raced in second for most of the way before engaging Surreal in a duel up the straight.
She got on top inside the final furlong and came away to win by two and three-quarter lengths under Wayne Lordan, with her stable companion Goddess Of Love snatching second close home.
Chris Hayes took the Harry Rogers-trained Solo Performer very wide all the way round in search of better ground and it paid off with victory in the Tulsk Handicap.
The eight-year-old (8-1) was in front for most of the way but had to pull out all the stops to get the verdict by half a length after Alhellal put in a strong challenge and briefly led.< Hurricane Season was played late in the www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap, but Eric McNamara's Air Chief (14-1) arrived on the scene even later, snatching a nose victory on the line under Emmet McNamara.
When attentions switched to the jumps there was a tremendous finish to the Sean Naughton Auctioneer Maiden Hurdle and it went to Paul Townend on the Philip Rothwell-trained Faanan Aldaar (4-1), who rallied to beat the odds-on Courage by a head.
Colm Murphy's 14-1 shot Cara's Oscar wore down the front-running Imperial Shabra going to the last in the Athlone Handicap Hurdle and was driven out by Robbie Power to win by three and a quarter lengths.
Pat Duffy's Courtncatcher (8-1) was travelling well on the turn for home in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon Handicap Hurdle and led two out before running on strongly to score by three and three-quarter lengths under Andrew McNamara.
