Midnight Music hits right note

HAVING registered a double in Group race action at Leopardstown on Saturday, reigning champion Pat Smullen doubled-up again — at Roscommon last evening — completing a double for Dermot Weld on Modern Romance and Midnight Music in ground described as ‘heavy’ before racing commenced before deteriorating further due to persistent rain.

Midnight Music hits right note

“She’s a nice filly and handled the conditions well,” said Smullen after Modern Romance made a successful debut in the opening Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction 2-Y-0 Fillies Maiden.

Carrying the colours of her owner Chris McHale, the daughter of Muhtathir, sent off 3/1 joint-favourite, forged clear inside the final furlong to beat Balrath Hope by two lengths.

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