Ballydoyle Strikes Again At Chester Cliffs Of Moher gave Aidan O'Brien a sixth victory in the Homeserve Dee Stakes at Chester with a workmanlike performance in the Listed contest over an extended mile and a quarter. The Galileo colt, having his first race for 195 days, was given a stern test by the pacesetting Max Zorin. Ryan Moore had Cliffs Of Moher well positioned just behind the leader, but it took some time for him to overhaul Max Zorin. The 4-5 favourite got on top in the final furlong to score by a length and half from the staying-on Bay Of Poets. Max Zorin was three-quarters of a length back in third place, with the inexperienced Mirage Dancer coming home well in fourth. Moore said: "He just raced a bit sleepy the whole way really. He came out a little bit slow, the tempo wasn't strong and he was able to sit second, but he was always just having a look around. "It was his first run of the year and he just felt a bit rusty, but I'd be very happy with him. "It's loose ground and it's not ideal for him, to be fair." Cliffs Of Moher comes through a worrying period mid-race to land the odds and win the Dee Stakes at Chester pic.twitter.com/z0JbxEsMKi— ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 12, 2017
