Walsh in inspired form on Spot Thedifference

Spot Thedifference benefited from an inspired ride by Ruby Walsh to land the Bank Of Ireland Roscommon Handicap Chase in front…

Spot Thedifference benefited from an inspired ride by Ruby Walsh to land the Bank Of Ireland Roscommon Handicap Chase in front of a large crowd at the mid-western venue.

The Enda Bolger-trained gelding was under pressure with a circuit to run, but Walsh never gave up as the eight-year-old stayed on grimly to lead on the run-in for a five length victory over Torduff Boy.

Decisive Action has the Guinness Galway Hurdle as his main summer target after recording a game victory in the Dermot Hughes Toyota Car Sales Hurdle.

The six-year-old gelding, ridden by Willie Slattery for his brother Andy, was prominent throughout, and kept on well under pressure to deny odds-on favourite Goldenhalo by half a length.

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U Jump I Jump, who appeared set for third place approaching the last, rallied to great effect on the run-in to again dash the hopes of favourite backers in the Midland Oil Handicap Hurdle. Danny Howard's mount stayed on well in the closing stages.

Crevelli showed improved form when giving away weight all round in the juvenile auction maiden. The Tommy Stack-trained filly struck the front well over a furlong out to beat San Marco by three lengths.

Arthur Moore seems to have a crack two mile summer chaser on his hands if Saturday's runaway victory by French import Coq De Mirande in the Kemper Insurance Novive Chase at Navan is anything to go by.

Sent off the 11/8 second favourite, Conor O'Dwyer sent the grey straight into a significant lead after flag-fall and, helped by an impeccable round of jumping and the tragic exit of the chasing Embellished at the fifth last, he came home some 15 lengths clear of Rash Decision.

"He's a very good jumper and he'll run next at Wexford in a winners' chase over two miles and a furlong. After that he'll head for Galway but let's get Wexford out of the way first," said a jubilant Moore.