JOSEPH O’Brien, who will partner favourite Await The Dawn in tomorrow’s Juddmonte International in York, partnered 20/1 shot Long Wait to a narrow victory over stable-companion and joint-favourite Second Glance in the Hillstreet Quarries Jog For Jockeys Flat v National Hunt Riders Challenge at rainswept Roscommon last night.

SAAJIDAH’S convincing victory in the featured fillies handicap proved the highlight of a sparkling treble for Declan McDonogh at rain-sodden Roscommon last evening.

NO joy for Ruby Walsh on his comeback ride, Hail Caesar, in the Owen Dervin & Sons Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

OUT of luck on sixth-placed Akdarena in the Investec Oaks at Epsom, Kevin Manning’s dash to the Curragh last night proved worthwhile when Irish Derby-bound Carraiglawn landed the listed Silver Stakes.

JOHNNY Murtagh made his trip to Roscommon worthwhile last night when partnering hot-pot Estephe to victory in the Ballygar Maiden.

CHAMPION apprentice Chris Hayes enjoyed his trip to Roscommon last night, completing a double on Soviet Trooper and Miss Ailbhe on a bleak night for punters.

JUST hours after returning from Australia, where he starred as a member of the Irish team in the annual Jump Jockeys Challenge, Robert Power celebrated his homecoming when partnering Star Horse to an all-the-way win in the Athleague Novice Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

DAMSON, trained by David Wachman for Mrs. Sue Magnier, outclassed her five rivals in the listed Swordlestown Stud Sprint at Naas yesterday.

IT would be wrong to get carried away after a horse has just won a his first race, but you couldn’t but be impressed by Aidan O’Brien’s newcomer, Magritte, who took the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden unextended by five lengths at Tipperary yesterday.

WHATEVER the fate of Alamshar in the Epsom Derby his trainer, John Oxx, looks a certainty to get among the winners at Limerick this afternoon.