Turf Talk: Gosden ready to step Too Darn Hot up in class
The son of Dubawi has been one of the stars in the two-year-old division, winning his maiden with consummate ease and then taking the Solario Stakes and Champagne Stakes in impressive fashion. Gosden feels the impeccably bred colt, owned by Lord Lloyd-Webber, is ready for the step up to the top level.
“He’s in great form. He’s a sweet, lovely horse to be around,” said the Newmarket trainer.
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Hide Ad“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.”
SOBOT’S SELECTIONS
CHELMSFORD: 5.45 Dotty Grand, 6.15 Material Girl, 6.45 Allmankind, 7.15 QUALITY SEEKER (NAP), 7.45 Contingency Fee, 8.15 Spiced, 8.45 Penny Pot Lane, 9.15 Social Butterfly.
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Hide AdHUNTINGDON: 2.00 Royal Household, 2.30 Canyouringmeback, 3.05 Panko, 3.35 Peppay Le Pugh, 4.10 Kristal Hart, 4.40 Sauvignon, 5.15 Invisible Shadow.
LINGFIELD: 1.50 Space Talk, 2.20 Algaffaal, 2.55 Gaudi, 3.25 Fox Fearless, 4.00 Attainment, 4.30 Bubbly (next best), 5.05 Perla Blanca, 5.35 Staffa.
WARWICK: 2.10 Al Dancer, 2.45 Kingsplace, 3.15 Maria’s Benefit (treble), 3.50 Marble Moon, 4.20 Miss Crick, 4.55 Maire Banrigh.