keen early, settled 5th, weakened from over 4f out
raced wide, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened before straight
prominent, raced wide, 5th 6f out, ridden straight, moderate 4th and no impression from 1 1/2f out
soon in mid-division, raced wide, 5th and progress over 4f out, moderate 4th early straight, headway into 2nd 2 out, switched to inner to challenge entering final furlong, led 100 yards from finish, stayed on well
close up on outer, 3rd halfway, led entering straight, soon ridden clear, strongly pressed entering final furlong, headed 100 yards from finish, kept on
held up, 9th 6f out, no impression from 4f out
always towards rear
held up in touch, 6th 5f out, kept on same pace from over 3f out
settled 4th, led halfway, ridden and headed entering straight, soon outpaced, kept on same pace in 3rd from 2f out
soon led on inner, headed halfway, 2nd 4f out, 3rd into straight, soon no extra
Minella Reception started favourite at Roscommon on the back of a very good run behind More Madness at Limerick but could only stay on at one pace over that 2m4f trip and should be better suited by dropping to tonight's distance. Theboathome made a good impression on her debut at Limerick in January but hardly picked her feet up on her only subsequent start at Thurles. Big Dec won between the flags in May but this looks yet another bumper destined for Willie Mullins as DIGEANTA, a half-brother to a winning hurdler, will know his job and can make a successful debut.
Big Dec (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld/disp, ld from 4th, 4l adv aftr 5out, chall 2out, gng best when good jump last, sow, won at Ballybunion 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Woodford County (12-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cloone Springs (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Trkd ldr in 2nd until 3rd 6out, wknd qckly from 4out & to when pu bef 3out, in a race won by Itoldyou (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Apr, 16 ran.
Cool As A Breeze (IRE) Golan gelding out of Morning Breeze.
Digeanta (IRE) Helissio gelding out of Scolboa Gold.
Minella Reception (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Waited with in mid-division, 12th 7f out, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 17, 5l behind Ardboe Abbey (12-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f N H flat gd in May.
Optic Measure (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, 11th before halfway, no impression from 4f out, 11th of 17, 40l behind Articular (10-11) at Thurles 2m NH flat in Mar '11.
Seamie Joe (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Pulled up after 2nd, in a race won by Sligo (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn hdl gf in Jul '11, 23 ran.
Ali Tango (IRE) Tagula mare out of Aster Aweke.
Ana Cully (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prom, 4th when fell 1st, in a race won by Lenamore Boy (11-4) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp sft in Apr, 16 ran.
Passlands (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra in 5th entering straight, weakened, 10th of 15, 33l behind Make Your Mark (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf sft in Nov.
Theboathome (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from over 4f out, 9th of 13, well behind Dantes Firth (11-0) at Thurles 2m mrs nh flat in Mar.
