George Scott Stable Tour

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Winner of five of his 13 starts and currently rated 124. Creditable efforts when runner-up in both the Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester (1m 2½f) in May, when beaten a neck by Lambourn, and the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (1m 2½f), when beaten two lengths by Almaqam, later that month. Surpassed those efforts when posting a career best in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom (1m 4f) in June when scoring by 10 lengths over Jan Brueghel.

Trainer says

Obviously we were blown away by his performance in the Coronation Cup. We thought he was going in as the forgotten horse, and as you know he was fantastic. The main target for him is the Arc, and we will probably use the Prix Foy as a prep run. I guess we will leave the King George on the table just in case he gets his conditions there, too.

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Added to his score when beating Santorini Star by a short-head in the Group 1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at ParisLongchamp (1m 7½f) in May. Subsequently struggled from heat stress when finishing last of 11, beaten 61 lengths, behind Scandinavia in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (2m 4f) last Thursday.

Trainer says

Caballo De Mar is really an incredible horse for the stable. He’s already won two Group 1s, but he didn’t fire in the Gold Cup, though there were plenty of legitimate reasons why. He is now back in light training, and I haven’t committed him to anything yet, but the Cadran will be his autumn target, with something like the Doncaster Cup and then maybe the stayers’ back at Ascot. He won’t be running on that really fast, summer ground.

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Winner of four of her six starts and currently rated 96. Made a winning reappearance at Newbury (7f) in June when slamming Brian by three lengths off a mark of 88.

Trainer says

She is the apple of my eye and was brilliant at Newbury the other day. She’s always worked like a stakes horse, but she needs cut in the ground. She won’t run unless she gets some ground like that, but I am of sort tipping towards the International Handicap on King George Day, although fundamentally she will be taking the races as they come in the autumn. I could see her running at a very high level over six or seven furlongs when she gets her conditions.

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Winner of six of his 43 starts and currently rated 82. Finished runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Rogue Bullet at Brighton (5½f) last week off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is just a lovely, old sprinter and is very consistent. He ran well again at Brighton the other day and continues to run well in his grade.

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Winner of three of his 14 starts and currently rated 107. Having his first run since racing in the Middle East in the winter when finishing 21st of 28, beaten eight and three-quarter lengths, behind Rogue Diplomat in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m) in June off his current mark.

Trainer says

No Retreat was a bit unlucky in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot, and Billy Loughnane got off him and said he honestly thought he was going to play a part in that race. He could run in the Bunbury Cup or the race at Sandown this Saturday. He is a very talented horse, and when things fall right, I am sure he is going to win a big one.

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Winner of 11 of his 45 starts and currently rated 103. Bounced back to winning form in a valuable 1m 4f handicap at Ripon in April when beating Stressfree by a length off a mark of 98. Subsequently finished fifth, beaten two and three-quarter lengths, behind Lordano in a Group 2 at Hoppegarten (2m) in May before finishing seventh, beaten five lengths, behind Align The Stars in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m ½f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He is a legend of a horse, and he has won a huge amount of prize-money. He is a German St Leger winner, and although he isn’t as consistent as he once was, he is still a horse that has plenty to offer under the right conditions - he ran a perfectly-respectable race in the Northumberland Plate. I try to plot my way a bit more with him now rather than run him too much, and he is a very special horse to everyone. If he could win another couple of races, that would be a nice way to end his career.

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Winner of one of his nine starts and currently rated 70. Having only his second start for the stable when scoring by three lengths over Phaedra at Doncaster (1m 2f) on Friday.

Trainer says

He had been working well at home and is a very powerful horse, who has taken some time to understand. I would imagine we will have to spread his races out a little bit, but he is a horse I think will continue to be progressive. I think a mile and two is a minimum, and I could see him stretching out to a mile-six, and maybe even two miles, once he finds his rhythm.

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Winner of four of his 13 starts and currently rated 105. Finished third, beaten two and a quarter lengths, behind Great Wish in a Listed race at Meydan (6f) in January.

Trainer says

West Acre has had a nice break, but he is back training nicely now. I am going to aim him at the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood. I think six furlongs at Goodwood suits him well and the owners are local to Goodwood, so it’s a good fit for him. He broke the track record at Meydan and is a very good horse on his day.

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Winner of three of his 12 starts and currently rated 82. Returned to winning form at Doncaster (7f) in May when beating Straight A by three and a half lengths off a mark of 69 and followed that up with a half-length victory over Tex at Leicester (7f) a week later off a mark of 78. Subsequently ran well in defeat in two races after and returned to winning form when scoring cosily by a length over Papa Cocktail at Doncaster (6f) on Friday.

Trainer says

He has been very progressive this year and all credit goes to his owners, who basically gave him a long break before sending him back to me. Since then he has been a reformed character, and it is hard to know where he will end up. He is improving and is fine over six or seven furlongs. I can see him continuing to improve as the summer goes on, as he tries very hard.

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Winner of two of his nine starts and currently rated 87. Gained his latest win at Bath (5f) in April when scoring by a length and three-quarters over Angel Numbers off a mark of 81.

Trainer says

He is a very talented horse who can be frustrating at times. He is very fast but isn’t without his quirks, and we have taken him to the races a couple of times and had to bring him back as he’s misbehaved. On his day he is good, and he could be one for the Middle East one day. He has now come back from his break and is a fresh horse.

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Winner of two of his four starts and currently rated 100. Off the mark in good style when beating Golden Brown by seven lengths in a 6f all-weather maiden at Lingfield in April and then equally impressive when scoring by two and three-quarter lengths over Ray Mon Dough in a 6f novice on the turf at Lingfield (6f) in May. Subsequently finished 18th, beaten five and a half lengths, behind Mission Central in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f) last week.

Trainer says

I love this horse, and he is still lightly raced. He came from well back after being drawn on the wrong side in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot, and he was eventually only beaten five and a half lengths. We will now come back for a Listed race over five or six furlongs and hope to go back into Group company in due course. The older he gets, the better he will be - he has a lot of improvement in him.

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Winner of one of his five starts and currently rated 99. Finished third, beaten a length, behind Words Of Truth in a Listed race at Sandown (5f) on his seasonal reappearance in June.

Trainer says

I love Poatan as he tries very hard, but he has to have soft ground. I thought he ran very well at Sandown, and on another day I think he could have won that race. We could go for something in France if the weather doesn’t break here. He is training away nicely, and I will be ready to pull the trigger with him when we get some suitable ground.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is owned by Clive Washbourn, and I have been pleased with him. He looks a big improver and is a very good-looking horse, having done his first bit of work on Friday. He is a lovely horse.

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Made a winning debut in a 5f fillies’ novice at Newmarket in May when beating Lazurite by half a length.

Trainer says

We decided to miss Ascot with her as it was all happening a bit quick, but she has worked very well since her debut win at Newmarket. We are thinking of running in a novice before either the Keppel or the Molecomb at Goodwood. Those race are good options for her, and I think she is very fast - I am looking forward to her.

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Finished runner-up, beaten four and a quarter lengths, to Alta Regina on her debut at Lingfield (5f) in May and subsequently finished 13th of 25, beaten nine and a quarter lengths, behind Libertango in the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f) in June.

Trainer says

She is a nicely filly who finished in mid-division in the Albany at Royal Ascot, and I would expect her to go and win her maiden no problem. I think there is then a nice nursery to be won with her.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a Sea Stars colt who is just moving into faster work, and I like him a lot.

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Winner of one of his three starts. Off the mark with a two-and-three-quarter-lengths success over Final Objective in a 6f novice at Lingfield in June before being far from disgraced when finishing eighth, beaten just two lengths, behind Great Barrier Reef in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f) last week.

Trainer says

Mrair ran a nice race in the Coventry, where things just didn’t quite pan out for him. He is quite a tall horse, so I am going to take my time with him, but it’s possible he could run in a six-furlong race at Newbury. He has a lot of quality but isn’t a whizz-bang two-year-old.

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Winner of one of her two starts. Made a winning start at Haydock (6f) in May when beating Resemblance by three lengths. Subsequently finished sixth, beaten three and a quarter lengths, behind Nola Soul in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f) last Thursday.

Trainer says

She is a lovely filly who won impressively first time out at Haydock. She then ran a fine race in the Chesham, and I wasn’t disappointed, but I do feel she has more to offer. She is a very durable filly, and I could see her running plenty this year. I could see her in the nice fillies’ stakes races in the autumn. I like her very much, and I think she has a bright future.

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Winner of one of her three starts. Off the mark in a 5f fillies’ maiden at Ffos Las last week when beating Defiant Dream by two and a quarter lengths.

Trainer says

She has been given a very lenient mark of 73, and she shouldn’t have any problems off that mark in the right conditions with some cut in the ground. She won nicely and picked up a bonus at Ffos Las, and I think she can win a couple or more nurseries.