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Sir Dragonet flies in Chester Vase: Aidan O'Brien colt firmly in Derby picture

Sir Dragonet  flies to a wide-margin win at Chester
Image: Sir Dragonet flies to a wide-margin win at Chester

Sir Dragonet put himself in the Derby picture as he turned the MBNA Chester Vase Stakes into a procession.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt only made his racecourse debut 13 days ago and after just a couple of furlongs in this Group Three event, he was detached from the rest of the field.

Dashing Willoughby set a good gallop up front, with Technician one of the first under pressure after finding it too much, along with the winner's better-fancied stablemate, Norway.

Donnacha O'Brien did not seem too concerned about what was happening in front of him on Sir Dragonet though, beginning to make his move with half a mile to run on the son of Camelot.

King Ottokar was still going well as he moved up on the outside, but Sir Dragonet, who won a Tipperary maiden by three lengths, left him standing.

Sent off at 13-2, Sir Dragonet streaked eight lengths clear as Norway stayed on into second.

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