Raaheeb upholds family honour with stylish Sandown performance
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Fri 24 Apr 2026
The impeccably-bred Raaheeb enhanced his Derby credentials with an impressive return to action in the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown.
The Sea The Stars colt has plenty to live up to as a full-brother to not only the brilliant Baaeed – winner of 10 of his 11 starts for William Haggas – but also the top-class Hukum, who was expertly guided by Raaheeb’s trainer Owen Burrows to win the Coronation Cup and King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Raaheeb had looked to have inherited a good portion of the family ability when making a successful start to his career over seven furlongs at Ascot in early September and had little trouble stepping up markedly in both distance and class for his three-year-old debut in this 10-furlong Group Three.
While Aidan O’Brien’s 4-6 favourite Action looked reluctant when coming under pressure and was ultimately disappointing, the Burrows runner travelled kindly throughout and found plenty once asked to go about his business by Rossa Ryan to pull three and a quarter lengths clear of the chasing pack, led by Al Zanati.
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