AIDAN O'BRIEN saw one of his squad of superstars smashed for the Derby after Ryan Moore pulled off a 'ridiculous' winning ride.

The softly-spoken jockey was branded 'best in the world' by punters after steering Mount Kilimanjaro to a breathtaking victory at Chester.

Sent off the evens money favourite from stall five, Moore looked content to sit at the back and bide his time on the Coolmore-owned colt.

Oisin Murphy on 11-4 High Stock and Tom Marquand on 25-1 Great David blazed a trail in front.

And they looked to have stolen a march on Mount Kilimanjaro as Moore got lower and lower in the saddle.

Those who took the short price about the fav will have had a few nervy moments as it looked like he wasn't picking up.

He hit 5-1 in-running as it appeared he wasn't finding much at all despite Moore's urgings.

But in truth it turned out to be an expertly-judged ride by O'Brien's right-hand man.

He swept round the outside late and the writing was on the wall a furlong out.

Breezing home, Mount Kilimanjaro went onto win by a neck officially but it was a cosy success.

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So, will the Derby be next?

Well, bookies Betfair and Paddy Power cut him to 20-1 from 33s for the Epsom showpiece.

Moore didn't sound too keen on going to Epsom afterwards and the French Derby - the Prix Du Jockey Club - has previously been mentioned as a target.

Wherever he ends up, though, this was really all about another Moore masterclass.

Punters absolutely lapped up his brilliance, with one commenting: "Ryan Moore is the best jockey in the world, no one comes close.

"That's ridiculous on Mount Kilimanjaro."

Another said: "Just watched a masterful and beautifully executed ride by Ryan Moore in the Dee Stakes at Chester. A sublime professional."

While a third posted on X: "Ryan Moore a cheat code for Chester, ridiculous."

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