Roscommon report: Longclaw delivers for Gordon Elliott

The winner bounced back to form after two disappointing efforts

Jacksons Gold and Waterford trainer Alice Curran after winning the Dysart Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon. Picture: Healy Racing

As is customary, Roscommon played host to the first 3YO hurdle of the year and victory went to Longclaw, trained by Gordon Elliott.

A horse who was with Elliott before switching to America and then back to the Co Meath trainer, he had disappointed on his two previous starts on the flat this season but clearly enjoyed the switch of codes. He travelled sweetly this time, jumped well and, when Jeff Kidder made a mistake at the last, he was left to coast clear.