Nermal takes Roscommon handicap

Nermal opened a winning evening for the yard at Roscommon, landing the 19:00 Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap (1m 2f 63y, €15,000) at 5/2 favourite under Ben Coen. Went left leaving the stalls before settling to track the leaders, the three-year-old was third at halfway, switched left with two furlongs to run and was soon challenging. Led under pressure a furlong from home and kept on well to beat Vantage Code by two and a half lengths. The first leg of an evening double for the yard — Pete's Dream doubled up at Fairyhouse later on.