Dewhurst call for Too Darn Hot

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John Gosden says Too Darn Hot is on course for his planned Group One debut in the Dewhurst Stakes.

The two-year-old has progressed nicely since winning his maiden on August at Sandown, repeating the trick at the same venue soon after before adding the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last month.


Gosden feels he is ready to step up and the Dewhurst at Newmarket on October 13 is his chosen destination.


All seems good for the HQ handler and he feels his charge is set to go well as he eyes a first win in the seven-furlong affair.


‘He’s in great form, very happy with him.

He’s a sweet, lovely horse to be around,’ the Newmarket trainer told At The Races.

‘He’ll pick up and do a little piece of work next week, a couple of bits, and then hopefully on to the Dewhurst.


‘We couldn’t be happier with him.

He’s got a high cruising speed and a great turn of foot.


‘It’s not like me to take a horse from a maiden to a Group Three to a Group Two.

I don’t normally do that kind of thing with two-year-olds.

I go quietly along, but he’s a well-bred horse.


‘He’s put himself forward, he’s up for the game.

He’s exciting.

It’s a leap in class every time and we couldn’t be happier with him and he’s a very together horse.’

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