Kris Kin but he recovered quickly after treatment and was allowed to run. At Epsom, the colt was strongly supported, being backed down from 14-1 to 6-1 on the course, with the money reportedly coming from ordinary members of the public rather than professional gamblers. He started the race as fourth favourite behind three Irish-trained colts, Refuse To Bend, Alamshar and Brian Boru. Ridden for the first time by Kieren Fallon, Kris Kin seemed to be struggling in the early stages, and turned into the straight in eighth place. As at Chester, he began to make rapid progress after being switched to
Kris Kin race at Doncaster, taking the lead a furlong from the finish and going clear to win by two and a half lengths. On his three-year-old debut, Kris Kin was stepped up significantly in class to contest the Group Three Dee Stakes, a recognised trial for the Derby, run at Chester. His unexceptional two-year-old form led to him being sent off the outsider of the four runners, at odds of 20-1. Hampered in the early stages, and again when attempting to make a challenge, Kris Kin was switched to the outside, where he showed a surprising turn of acceleration to overtake