Gosden ground concerns for Kingman

John Gosden is keeping a watching brief on the ground at Deauville and has yet to confirm Kingman a definite starter in tomorrow’s Prix Jacques le Marois.

The Newmarket trainer walked the course before his Western Hymn finished fourth behind Gailo Chop in Friday’s Deauville highlight, the Group Two Prix Guillaume D’Ornano.

His concerns about the going for superstar miler Kingman grew after an inch of rain fell during Thursday night, and jockey William Buick reported the ground to be testing after partnering Western Hymn.