TOO Darn Hot’s turbo kicked in late on as he ran out a dominant winner of the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

The beautifully-bred son of Dubawi, out of the top-class racemare Dar Re Mi, looked every inch a superstar in the making after winning his first three starts, with successive victories at Sandown followed by an impressive triumph in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.

John Gosden’s youngster was an even-money favourite to maintain his unbeaten record and ultimately got the job done in scintillating style.

Christmas, the outsider of three runners for Aidan O’Brien, ensured the pace was sound, with his stablemate Anthony Van Dyck and Martyn Meade’s Phoenix Stakes hero Advertise his two closest pursuers.

Just for a moment Too Darn Hot looked in trouble in behind, with Frankie Dettori having to get to work with over two furlongs to run.

Advertise and Anthony Van Dyck moved on, but once in clear daylight, Too Darn Hot fairly rocketed home and Dettori was even able to salute the crowd as he passed the post with two and three-quarter lengths in hand. Advertise was a clear second, with Anthony Van Dyck third.

Dettori told ITV Racing: “I’ve been trying 30 years to win this race. He’s an amazing horse and in the end I was struggling to ease him down.

“He’s had three easy races and today he was getting knocked about and running in snatches. For a minute I thought I was in trouble and then the turbo kicked in.

“He’s up with the best I’ve ridden, he’s got a good cruising speed and he moves his legs really fast! He’s got pace, he’s bred to stay but I think the Guineas will be the next stop.”

French raider Persian King saw off Aidan O’Brien’s Magna Grecia to claim a thrilling renewal of the Group 3 Masar Godolphin Autumn Stakes.

Following successive wins at Chantilly in September, the Andre Fabre-trained Kingman colt was the 6/5 favourite to complete his hat-trick and enhance his growing reputation in this one-mile contest.

Massam took the eight-strong field along for much of the race before Magna Grecia’s two stablemates, Circus Maximus and Western Australia, moved to the front in an attempt to raise the pace.

Persian King and Magna Grecia followed them through before drawing clear to fight it out racing inside the final furlong.

Both juveniles gave their all, but with the rail to help, it was Persian King who claimed a neck victory in the hands of Pierre-Charles Boudot, with the pair three lengths clear.

The winning rider said: “He travelled easily into the race. The pace was perfect for my horse. Today was a test with the group horses and he did it well.

“His attitude is perfect and he was quiet before and after the race. The track was okay for him.”

Anthony Stroud, representing winning owners Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd, said: “He is a nice horse that had won his last two races. The jockey said he really handled the ground well and he seemed to stay very well. It was a tougher race than one thought. He showed a lot of courage in winning.

“It’s Andre Fabre’s call if he is a Guineas horse. He came here with Intello and he ran in the same race I think he might go down the same path. I see him stepping up in distance, but that is completely Andre Fabre’s call.”

Magna Grecia was chased home by his stablemates Circus Maximus and Western Australia respectively, and O’Brien said: “We are delighted with them. Magna Grecia won nicely at Gowran 13 days ago and we had no problem running him again. The other one (Circus Maximus) is still a baby. I think it was an honest race, with an even pace.

“I didn’t watch the winner through the race, but we’re delighted with the way ours ran. We will see how they are. They could run again, but they don’t have to.”

Norway showed stamina will be his forte after staying on powerfully to give trainer Aidan O’Brien back-to-back victories in the Listed Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes.

Having landed the 10-furlong prize 12 months ago with subsequent Grand Prix de Paris and St Leger winner Kew Gardens, the Ballydoyle maestro repeated the trick with the full-brother to 2013 Derby hero Ruler Of The World.

Despite being a bit green, the 7/2 shot found plenty for pressure under Seamie Heffernan to defeat I’ll Have Another by a length.

Following the race the winner was cut to 25/1 for the Derby by Paddy Power and Betway, while Ladbrokes went 33/1 for the same race.

O’Brien said: “I’m delighted with him. That was a lovely experience for him. He stays well and the last day he won well and galloped to the line. He is a beautifully bred horse.

“It is possible (going to France for Criterium de Saint-Cloud). He is a lovely big horse and he doesn’t have to go there as he has had that experience coming here. It’s a possibility though as he is in it.

“He is a lovely horse as he is a brother to Ruler Of The World and half-brother to Duke Of Marmalade.”