Michael Grassick equalled his best-ever seasonal total of 19 when Bobbella landed the latest leg of the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series at a sunny Roscommon yesterday. The Bob Back filly was ridden by Eddie Ahern, who is now two ahead in the Derrinstown series.

Thomas Gibney benefited from the absence of the injured Barry Geraghty to record his second winner over timber when Bailenagun held Honey Trader by half a length in the Tulsk Handicap Hurdle.

Have Merci, a first winner in the colours of Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood, got Jessica Harrington off the mark for the flat season when taking the Glenamaddy Fillies EBF Maiden. The High Estate filly was given a determined drive by Wayne Smith to beat Mitra by three-quarters of a length.

Mark Madden (18) partnered his first winner under rules when Slaney Sauce caused a shock in the Peter Casey and Sons Beginners Chase. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding, who paid a massive £69.80 for a win on the Tote, kept on gamely in the straight. Three John Oxx-trained fillies dominated the finish of the Tully Maiden, with the Pat Smullen-partnered newcomer Afragha making most and holding stablemate Dabtara by three-quarters of a length.