A Boy Named Susie impresses in winning start at Killarney
Dial Me In was sent off the 4-5 favourite for Joseph O'Brien, but it was his brother Donnacha who was celebrating, as his Starspangledbanner newcomer showed a real turn of foot over a furlong out when asked by Gavin Ryan.
O'Brien said of his 100-30 scorer, who is owned by his sister and holds a Group One entry in the National Stakes at the Curragh: 'We thought he was good as he did a really, really good piece of work up the Curragh a few weeks ago.
'This auction race looked a tough ask as he was giving away weight to winners and it is a tough track first time out, but he is obviously just smart.
'For an auction race at Killarney, it has thrown up Iridessa, Luxembourg and last year Lambourn and a few Group Two winners as well, so it's a nice start for him.
'They hacked and then sprinted, but I think he could be a proper one. He has plenty gears for a big horse.'
Regarding a serious fall suffered by the successful owner at the track in July 2017, he said: 'It is a better experience for Ana than the last time she was here and that's her first winner as an owner as well.'
Ana O'Brien added: 'In fairness Donnacha always liked this horse and I'm delighted he came out and did that. It's my first time back here since my fall, so thankfully this is a much better day.'
The evening's feature, the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes, went to Red Letter – but the Ger Lyons-trained filly (8-11 favourite) was given a fright by Fiery Lucy on the way to recording a half-length success.
Lyons was represented by his brother, Shane, who said of the Juddmonte-owned, Colin Keane-ridden winner: 'She has done it the hard way, she was drawn and caught wide and the first two pulled well clear of the third horse.
'The runner-up is a hardened Listed horse and Colin was delighted with the way she handled the ground and said she will get further.
'She has got the job done today, but when she fills into her frame, she'll be some horse next year.
'She has a championship cruising speed which you need for future races and Colin said if he had been beaten, it was because they didn't go fast enough.
'We'll get home, speak to Colin and the family and make a proper plan.'
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