Aidan O’Brien runner can prove a credible Epsom candidate in waiting with victory in the Dee Stakes at Chester
The major winners on the first day of the Chester May meeting, Sir Dragonet and Mehdaayih, both looked like very credible Group One winners at some point this season, and possibly as soon as Epsom’s Classic meeting next month.
Yet the familiar sequence of trials which makes this such a fascinating time of year for racing fans has only just begun, and this afternoon’s Dee Stakes could stamp another ticket to Epsom as Circus Maximus (2.25), a close fourth behind the 2,000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia in last year’s Vertem Trophy at Doncaster, makes his seasonal debut.
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Huntingdon 1.40 The Butcher Said 2.10 Sir Hoodie
2.45 Lammturner 3.20 Stowaway Magic 3.55 Finula
4.25 Vaxalco 4.55 Certainly Red