Fleet commands Dee respect

Aidan O’Brien sent out another possible Vodafone Derby candidate as Admiralofthefleet put up an impressive display in the Group Three Aktiv Kapital UK Ltd Dee Stakes at Chester.

Barely 24 hours on from plundering the Chester Vase with Soldier of Fortune, the Ballydoyle handler and jockey Mick Kinane were on the mark again as last year’s Royal Lodge winner staked his Classic claims.