O'Brien and Lordan bounce back to win at Killarney Hot on the heels of a surprise result in the opener, a second odds-on shot was overturned as the Aidan O'Brien-trained Straight Up prevailed in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Killarney. A 15/8 chance in the hands of Wayne Lordan, Straight Up came under pressure fully two furlongs from home but he stuck to his task well and wore down Res Ipsa, a 4/7 favourite for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane, close to the finish to win three-parts of a length. There were five and a half lengths back to 17/2 chance Bold Style, last of the three runners. The winning duo had been out of luck with 30/100 favourite Oklahoma in the evening's first race. Representing the winning trainer, Chris Armstrong said: “He’s a horse with a fair bit of ability. He won well on debut at Listowel but when he started back at Naas this year, he just didn’t do things right. “We’re just trying to give him a bit of time and get him back on an even keel. He’s still a work in progress and around a bend it wasn’t straightforward. “When he straightened up he really hit the line and he’s a horse with stakes potential. “Maybe something like the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown next for him or he could even go up to a mile-and-a-quarter. “Leopardstown is a big galloping track and should suit him better. “He did everything right there until going around the bend and in fairness to him once he got him straightened up, he rattled home.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
