Splaine scores with Oneeight

RACING - CORK REPORT: Young jockey David Splaine gained a valuable success at Cork when Oneeightofamile landed the feature race of the day, the JP McManus Hurdle.

With favourite Won In The Dark disappointing and tailing off four from home, Splaine took the initiative on John Kiely’s charge and kicked clear.

De Valira tried to give chase, but had no answer to the 6 to 4 winner, who came home five lengths to the good.

Paul Townend got on the scoresheet in the Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle when guiding Adropaupep (6 to 1) to a two-and-a-half-length victory over Paddy The Ref.

First-time blinkers worked their magic on For A Finish, who ran out a game winner of the mallow.ie Hurdle.

Ninth Legion took up the running on the back straight, but Shay Barry was alert to the danger and stalked the favourite until pulling alongside him on the home straight.

Ninth Legion put up a good fight after the last, but For A Finish (7 to 2) found plenty to score by two lengths.

Rebel Fitz opened his hurdling account at the second attempt with an accomplished display in the corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle.

Taking up the running at the third last under Davy Russell, the even-money favourite quickened away nicely, going on to score by two lengths from Park Ranger.

NAAS REPORT:Colm O'Donoghue made all on Eddie Lynam's French Emperor to record a comfortable success in the six-furlong Auction Race for two-year-olds at Naas.

The son of Holy Roman Emperor bounced out of stall one well, grabbed an uncontested lead on the rail and was never headed in coming home a length-and-a- half clear.

The colt, who had run third behind the useful Lilbourne Lad on two occasions, was sent off 2 to 1 joint favourite with Paul Deegan’s Naseem Sea who ran second throughout but dropped to third at the winning post.

Tiffilia battled on well from over a furlong out to deny the fast-finishing Empresario and Buffalo Billy by two necks in the opening seven furlong juvenile maiden.

ROSCOMMON PREVIEW: With all the excitement of the Galway Festival now fading into memory, the setting moves to the more sedate Roscommon, where the pick of the action on an eight-race jumps card would appear to be the J F Hanley Handicap Hurdle.

Regal Ambition is sure to prove a popular selection following his recent CD success, although strong opposition comes in the shape of A Little Different, who made a reappearance full of promise when second over fences in June, and Brega Queen, who has been in really good form.

The action begins at 5.10 with the Railway Bar three-year-old Maiden Hurdle, with all of these tackling timber for the first time.

74-rated Flat performer Why But Why comes off the level in good form and appeals, although Roman Flight is of more interest having made a winning Flat debut at Limerick in June.

There appear to be standout performers in each division of the Dysart Maiden Hurdle, with the first division expected to go the way of Undertheboardwalk who displayed much improved form when chasing home London Bridge at Bellewstown last month.

Minella King could go off a warm order in the second division following his recent near miss at Ballinrobe.