Gosden makes early start as Too Darn Hot limbers up for St James's Palace date

Whitlock (Robert Havlin) leads Too Darn Hot (Maisie Hainey) towards Long Hill on Wednesday morning

Too Darn HotJohn Gosden

Most staff were still heading into work when Gosden pulled his Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up out on to Long Hill at 5.30am. With the main gallops closed due to 35mm of rain on Monday, Gosden grabbed the fresh ground for last year's champion two-year-old, who enjoyed a nice tow from his personal lead horse Whitlock.

SangariusSir Michael Stoute

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 12 June 2019inNews

Last updated 20:34, 12 June 2019

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