Reigning champion John Murtagh was suspended for three racing days after the the stewards found him guilty of careless riding aboard Adari in the Caseys Auto Centre Handicap at Roscommon yesterday evening.

The Meath rider edged right on the 6 to 4 favourite a furlong out, causing interference to Bobstar Dancer and Gordon Power, before eventually finishing fifth. Murtagh, who misses three days (August 25th-27th) at the Tralee festival, was earlier cautioned for a similar offence on second-placed Abracadabra in the Curraghboy Maiden.

Perugino Diamond looks one to follow over jumps this season after making a smart debut over timber in the Athleague 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle. The Frances Crowley-trained gelding, successful twice recently on the Flat, jumped well, and eased clear from the penultimate flight to provide champion Ruby Walsh with his 13th win of the season.

Eagle Legal, who had the benefit of a previous outing over hurdles, kept on one-paced 15 lengths adrift in second.

"He didn't get a lot of schooling, and may be a natural at it," said the Piltown trainer, who added: "He will probably go for a winners race at Tralee and, looking at that, he should be able to carry a penalty."

There were a couple of surprise results in the other two jump races on this mixed card, with Philip Carberry partnering his third winner since turning professional aboard Pearla Dubh in the Peter Casey & Sons Handicap Hurdle. Niall Madden's charge was always prominent, and drew clear two out to beat Half Barrell by three lengths.

Two In Tune, trained at Whites Cross, Co Cork, by Colman Hennessy, headed How Ran On before the last in the Mikie Finneran Memorial Handicap Chase, and was driven out by Pat Verling to hold the staying on Rockfield Native by one and a half lengths.

Happy Change failed to start his quest for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle successfully when he finished second to Goombayland in the Quortina Challenge Cup Conditions Stakes at Windsor yesterday. Goombayland led early, but Darryll Holland drove Happy Change ahead at halfway. But Richard Hughes on Goombayland would not be denied and had the three-year-old back in front two furlongs out to score by two lengths.

Hywel Davies, racing manager to The Winning Line, was not too downcast. "The race was run at a muddling pace and I was pleased that Happy Change was picking up again near the finish," he said.