Grangeclare Rosa can fulfill promise at Roscommon

The conditions of the final race at Roscommon weigh heavily in favour of Grangeclare Rosa, and the Willie Mullins-trained mare can get off the mark at the seventh time of asking.

The daughter of the useful Grangeclare Rose has shown a decent level of form in three runs this year, two of which were over hurdles.

Last time out, in a bumper at Cork, she tried to make all but was no match for Brother Gold in the closing stages. Back over hurdles this time, and in receipt of a number of allowances, the five-year-old should be involved from the outset, and can see off the challenge of bumper winner Hows Patsy, who is making his first start over hurdles. He is open to improvement, but is giving plenty of weight to the selection.