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Review killarney 23rd Aug
< Wild Wind returned to something like her best form as she landed the feature Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney in emphatic style.
Aidan O'Brien's filly finished third in the French 1000 Guineas back in May, but hadn't lived up to that in her subsequent starts and this was her first victory since early in her juvenile days.
Colm O'Donoghue delayed his challenge until a furlong and a half out in the Listed contest and once Wild Wind (5-2) saw daylight she soon picked up the leaders and beat Barack by a length and three-quarters.
Leigh Roche rode a lovely race to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery on the Dermot Weld-trained juvenile Crimson Sunrise (6-1).
Trapped in a pocket entering the final furlong, he eased out without panicking and then slipped her into top gear down the outside to dispose of favourite Secretary Of State by half a length.< Words Of Wisdom defied a 5lb hike in the ratings for winning at Leopardstown last time to score for the third time this season in the Robin Parke Memorial Handicap.
Favourite Printmaker edged into the lead inside the final furlong, but Fran Berry produced Words Of Wisdom on the outer and Eddie Lynam's 7-2 shot got up in the last 50 yards to win by half a length.
Experience was the key as Ken Condon's Charpoy (9-4 favourite) got off the mark under Johnny Murtagh in the www.goracingkillarney.com Maiden, leading all the way for a length victory over well-backed newcomer Sunset Stanza who got the hang of things too late.
Joseph O'Brien swept into the lead a furlong out on the Iggy Madden-trained Cairdiuil (14-1) and held Tres Froide by half a length in the Tadgh Kelly Carpentry Handicap for the gelding's first success since his debut at Sligo over three years ago.