< Steinbeck has failed to live up to his tall reputation this season, but he took one small step along the path to redemption with victory in the feature race at Killarney.
Well beaten in a Grade Two event in the United States on his last run, the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt was sent off the 5-4 favourite for the Listed Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes under Seamie Heffernan.< Ask Jack who picked up a big prize at Galway last month, led for most of the way, but Steinbeck slipped through a gap on his inner a furlong and a half out and forged clear to win by a length and three-quarters in a fashion that was workmanlike rather than spectacular.
Tommy Stack's Cambina (11-2) was delivered from last to first by Wayne Lordan to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery.< Act Of Love went on two furlongs out and was still there approaching the line but Cambina, who won her maiden over course and distance last month, just reeled her in to score by half a length.
There was a lot to like about the way Photo Opportunity knuckled down to the task as he made a winning debut in the Ted Moynihan Maiden in the colours of Khalid Abdullah.
Pat Smullen sent Dermot Weld's 9-4 favourite up to challenge for the lead in the straight and the half-brother to the smart Famous Name got the better of a duel with another newcomer, Swing Pattern to win by half a length.< Indus Valley looked set to swamp Prince Jock as he put in a late surge down the outside in the Easy Clean Ltd Handicap, but Tracey Collins' 12-1 shot rallied gamely for Pat Shanahan and held on by a head.
Jumps champion Willie Mullins put one on the board when the Eddie Linehan-ridden Phantasy Rock (9-2) landed the Win A Trip To Disneyland On Family Day Tomorrow Handicap.
