Review roscommon 31st Aug

< Waaheb relished the return to the smaller obstacles when winning the Oran Hurdle at Roscommon.

A couple of disappointing efforts over fences left Dermot Weld's 7-2 chance with questions to answer, but he travelled sweetly into contention on the home turn before striking for home at the second last.

Favourite Perfect Gentleman tried to give chase up the straight, but he was no match for the winner, who struck by three and three-quarter lengths.

Liam Cusack's Chief Of Panama (11-2) kept on strongly to defeat favourite Rock On Rosie and land the Tote Mobile Betting Handicap Hurdle under David Mullins.< Special Focus boxed on bravely to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Jim Bolger's 11-4 chance was always close to the pace and after Kevin Manning booted him into the lead at the furlong marker, he kept on well to score by two and a quarter lengths from Newsman < Sense Of Victory thundered home in the final furlong to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.< Avizare looked to have seen off all challengers when in a clear lead at the furlong pole, but Colin Keane found an extra gear on the Johnny Murtagh-trained 2-1 favourite, and she flew home to score by a neck.

Michael Halford's Zakhrafa proved simply too strong for her rivals in the Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap.

Chris Hayes was happy to push the 14-1 chance into the lead over two furlongs out, and she battled on well to hold Avalanche a length and three-quarters at bay.< Fact Or Folklore ran out a convincing winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap under Wayne Lordan.

Willie McCreery's 5-1 chance led a long way out, but kept finding plenty for pressure and came away close home, recording a three and three-quarter length verdict over Antique Platinum