Killarney 18:00 - w/o Straight Up

oddschecker Verdict

Straight Up holds a healthy rating of 99, but it's hard to gauge where he's at after three defeats since landing a maiden on debut last year. Last of five in the Group 3 Derby Trial at Leopardstown most recently, he drops in grade but needs a revival. Preference is for MAI DAHLIA, who made short work of her rivals in a fillies' maiden at Naas and makes a quick reappearance. She was entered for a Listed contest here later in the week, but this may be a more suitable target at this stage. Res Ipsa's easy win at Limerick was in an ordinary maiden, but he's well bred and could prove progressive.

Prediction: 1st Mai Dahlia, 2nd Straight Up, 3rd Res Ipsa