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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Melissa Jones

Queen's "great" wisdom into horse fitness proves depth of knowledge as owner

The Queen's "great" wisdom into horse fitness has inspired the training of her number one hope for Royal Ascot.

Reach For The Moon, the bookies' favourite for the Hampton Court Stakes, is being prepared for the big meeting by John Gosden in Newmarket.

After the colt sustained an injury last September, time ran out to get him to the Derby in peak shape. His absence meant the Queen was without a runner in the only Flat Classic she has not won as an owner, on the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

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