The unbeaten superstar Logician maintained his 100% record with an impressive win at Doncaster on his return to the racecourse on Thursday.
The race in all truth was a bit of a non-contest as he only had one rival to face in the shape of Charlie Appleby’s Mythical Magic. Logician was sent off a 1-12 favourite and he won as he liked.
He was off over winter with an illness but showed no side effects today and set some very impressive sectionals on the clock.
Gosden said: “We’re very happy. He came here very composed and I always think in a race like that, go and set your own pace.
“William’s (Buick) horse (Mythical Magic) was keen in behind, so as soon as they got to the top of this long straight, he came and joined us. It was a nice, proper stretch – he’s finished very well and comfortable under hands and heels.
“He’s having what I call a nice blow, not a stressful blow. You’ve got to remember this horse had two months in intensive care and I can have nothing but praise for the veterinarians at the Newmarket Equine Clinic for saving his life twice, so that he can be here today.
“We’re very pleased to see him back – it’s been a long road.”
With regard to future plans, John Gosden said: “There’ll be no immediate plans. He’s well entered in the autumn, but I’d like to see how he is in the next 10 days before even thinking about another race.
“If you’d seen him in the clinic, as I did – I thought I’d never see him again. Just to get him back here is extraordinary in itself.
“We couldn’t be more pleased at this stage, but I don’t want to commit to anything now.
“Anything is possible. We’re on the cusp of the autumn if we want to run again this year, but the horse will tell us.
“I think having missed most of this year, next season for a big, strapping horse like him, as a five-year-old, is very much a key option. I think one might have one’s mind focused on that, as much as anything else.
“We know a mile and a half is spot-on for him, so next year he’ll have races like the King George as an absolute target.”
Frankie Dettori said: “It was a good effort by the team. I have hardly seen him this year, obviously. It’s well documented he’s been sick.
“I rode him the other morning. He didn’t give me the feel he gave me in the Leger, but he came to the races today, he went through the gears, he was moving well. OK it was a non-event, but at least we got him back.
“He’s a long way from where he was, but hopefully this race will bring him on and we’ve got him for next year, I hope.”