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'I probably treated him like too much of a god through the winter' - Aidan O'Brien reflects on City Of Troy Guineas blowout

Ryan Moore riding City Of Troy at Newmarket
City Of Troy: disappointed at Newmarket on SaturdayCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Aidan O'Brien is kicking himself for treating City Of Troy like "too much of a god through the winter" as the master trainer feels freshness had a huge part to play in the colt's spectacularly underwhelming comeback in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. 

Michael Tabor hailed City Of Troy "our Frankel" last autumn after a flawless juvenile campaign which ended with a dazzling Dewhurst display that led to him being crowned champion European two-year-old with an official rating of 125.  

Saturday was supposed to be the first leg of an audacious Triple Crown attempt for which he was only 5-1 with BoyleSports, but that dream went up in smoke shortly after halfway on the Rowley Mile as the colt went down through the pack like a stone. 

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