THE Tom Foley-trained Dariak sprang a 16/1 shock in the Knockcroghery Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

PATRICK MULLINS, just 17 years-of-age, gave Impudent a tremendous drive to upset hot-pot Essex in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee yesterday.

The Dermot Weld-trainer Loyal Focus ran out a convincing winner of the GPT Galway (Q.R) Handicap under 7lb-claimer Matthew O'Connor.

MIGMATITE, with two promising efforts under his belt, can make it third time lucky in the Tote Jackpot Maiden at Roscommon tonight.

POLAR CALL looks the bet of the weekend in the first division of the Rendez-vous Maiden Hurdle at Navan tomorrow.