Updated: Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:42 | Comments Libertarian can be backed at 25-1 for the Derby <\/p>\n
Libertarian caused a huge shock when staying on best of all to win the Betfred Dante Stakes at York. <\/p>\n
All eight runners had something of a chance two furlongs out, but the unheralded Libertarian had been off the bridle for some time. <\/p>\n
Sent off at 33-1, William Buick moved to the inside on Elaine Burke's colt and he powered home to beat Jim Bolger's Trading Leather, with Aidan O'Brien's Indian Chief, the 11-4 favourite, back in third. <\/p>\n
Dashing Star took them along with Trading Leather not far behind, but two furlongs out Ghurair quickened into the lead and looked sure to play a part in the finish. <\/p>\n
The previously unbeaten Windhoek threw down a challenge but the race had still to develop in earnest. <\/p>\n
Joseph O'Brien tried to find a way through on Indian Chief but he did not quicken up as impressively as the winner, who was well beaten behind Patrick Prendergast's Sugar Boy in the Sandown Classic Trial. <\/p>\n
To his credit, Trading Leather stayed on again, a length and a quarter away, and Bolger is likely to be the happiest behind the Burkes as his Dawn Approach was cut across the board for the Investec Derby on 1 June. <\/p>\n
Karl Burke, the winning trainer's husband and assistant, said: \"It is a great win for the yard and everyone connected with the horse. <\/p>\n
\"He's a proper horse and having not had many (Derby) horses, or Dante horses even, you are tilting at windmills at bit. We have always thought a lot of him. <\/p>\n
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