George Scott Stable Tour

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Winner of four of her 18 starts and currently rated 78. Gained her last success at Haydock (1m 2f) in April when scoring by a neck from Hamlet’s Night off a mark of 76.

Trainer says

Afloat is a relatively new addition, and I was pleased with her win at Haydock. We are currently waiting for some rain, as she is clearly suited by some cut in the ground. She is a mile-and-a-quarter, mile-and-a-half mare, and I think she can certainly win off her mark. She might be a filly that could just take a nice step forward, as she has done very well physically.

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Winner of six of his 14 starts and currently rated 97. Has made relentless progress since being stepped up in trip, winning for the fifth time in succession (third win this year) when beating Manxman by four lengths in a 2m ½f handicap at Southwell in April off a mark of 85. Subsequently failed by just a length behind East India Dock in the Chester Cup at Chester (2m 2½f) in May off a mark of 88 before returning to winning form at Haydock (2m) to beat Humble Spark by a length and three quarters off a mark of 93.

Trainer says

He has obviously been a wonderful servant for us and has won six of his last seven starts. He is going to run in the Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot, which is a mile-six, and we think that might be a more suitable trip for him. He seems to enjoy racing into the bridle a bit, and then he is also in the Northumberland Plate. He is a horse we see as one for Dubai in the winter, and he has been a special horse for us. He has an amazing constitution, and you don’t know where the ceiling is for him at the moment.

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Winner of three of his 15 starts and currently rated 105. A two-time winner in Bahrain in January, gaining back-to-back success when beating Walbank by a length and a half in in a 6f handicap.

Trainer says

City House is a really interesting horse, and he had a fantastic time in Bahrain. He was sent off at 8-11 for an 18-runner, 0-105 handicap, which is extraordinary really. He goes straight for the Wokingham, and I am adamant he will win a big race this year - either a big handicap or a Group race. I don’t think he is just a flash in the plan from Bahrain - I think he is proper racehorse.

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Winner of four of his 30 starts and currently rated 83. Has finished runner-up in three of his six starts this season, with his best effort of late being a neck second behind Protest Rally in a 5f handicap at Musselburgh at the beginning of May off a mark of 82.

Trainer says

He is a lovely sprint handicapper, and he will win in turn. He needs a strong pace and then for it to collapse late on. He doesn’t need too many excuses to put his head in front - when it all comes together, he can win off his current mark.

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Winner of one of his eight starts and currently rated 97. Hasn’t been out of the first three in all eight races, gaining his first success for Fawzi Abdulla Nass in a 7f handicap at Meydan in April when beating Warsong by half a length off a mark of 87. Having his first outing for this stable when third, beaten a length and a quarter, to Great Chieftain in a 1m handicap at Haydock in March off a mark of 94.

Trainer says

He is a horse we like very much, and he ran a perfectly nice stable debut at Haydock the other day, which was a prep run for Royal Ascot. I think we will run him in the Buckingham Palace over seven furlongs, as he is such a smooth-travelling horse, but he also has an entry in the Royal Hunt Cup. We might consider that too, but whichever race he runs in at Royal Ascot, I will be seriously looking forward to him. He is a horse with a lot of upside.

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Winner of six of his 20 starts and currently rated 112. Finished third, beaten five and three-quarter lengths, to Almaqam in the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown (1m 2f) last Thursday.

Trainer says

He arguably ran a career best at Sandown last week up against two possible Group 1 horses. He is a real star for us and will run in the Wolferton at Royal Ascot, and then probably have a break before ending up in Bahrain. There is a race at Kentucky Downs that he nearly went for last year, which is worth millions of dollars, and he will be under consideration for that too.

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Winner of three of his four starts and currently rated 110. Ended his first season unbeaten when scoring by half a length from Monumental in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (7f) last September. Made a pleasing return in the Listed Heron Stakes at Sandown (1m) last Thursday when runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Opera Ballo, conceding 5lb to that rival.

Trainer says

We were really pleased with his run in the Heron Stakes at Sandown, but his work had been strong indicating that he really wanted ten furlongs. I would have been happy to start him at ten furlongs, but the race wasn’t there for him. He needs some cut in the ground, and he gave weight to a very good horse. I think he is a horse who will be running in Group 1s, but we will take our time with him.

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Winner of one of her two starts. Off the mark with a length-and-a-half success from Regency Bias in a 7f novice at Doncaster in March.

Trainer says

We love this filly, and she was very impressive at Doncaster. She picked up a very minor injury at Doncaster, but she is now back cantering. She wants some cut in the ground and will run in a novice, and we hope she is stakes class. She is a big, strong filly - she looks like a colt.

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Winner of one of his seven starts and currently rated 90. Finished seventh, beaten five lengths, to The Man in a 5f handicap at York in May before a third-place finish behind So Darn Hot in a 6f handicap at Windsor on Monday.

Trainer says

He is a horse that we have taken a long time to work out, and he ran terribly first time out. We noticed such a change in him, and he ran much better at York. He also ran well at Windsor on Monday, and we are aiming him at the Palace Of Holyrood House at Royal Ascot.

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Winner of two of her eight starts and currently rated 86. Finished runner-up, beaten half a length, to Ruby’s Profit on her reappearance at Goodwood (5f) in May off her current mark.

Trainer says

She was unlucky not to win at Goodwood the other day - she just bunny-hopped coming out of the stalls and gave the favourite about 15 lengths. She will run at Musselburgh on Saturday in a bid to get two more pounds in order to get into the Palace Of Holyrood at Ascot. On soft ground, she is pretty useful, but she wouldn’t want the ground too quick.

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Winner of two of his seven starts and currently rated 85. Finished third, beaten five and a half lengths, to Tawasol in a 6f handicap at Doncaster in May off a mark of 86.

Trainer says

He is a good horse on his day and doesn’t need too many excuses. He bumped into a well-handicapped horse in Tawasol at Doncaster, but he needs fast ground and five furlongs more than six. He is a horse that will pop up in a nice race when you’re probably least expecting it. For whatever reason, he is not that consistent, but on his day he is a fast horse, and I am sure there will be a day for him later in the year.

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Winner of two of her eight starts and currently rated 88. Finished sixth, beaten seven and a quarter lengths, to Minnie Hauk in the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (1m 3½f) in May.

Trainer says

She needs softer ground, but we ran her in the Cheshire Oaks as a kind of Hail Mary if you like. I do think she is up to that company under the right conditions, as she was a filly who took all year to come to herself last season, only coming good in the autumn. She looks like she could be the same this time around.

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Winner of one of his two starts. Off the mark in a 7f maiden at Catterick in May when scoring by three quarters of a length from Highfield Sunshine.

Trainer says

He won nicely at Catterick recently. I thought he did it in the style of a horse that has plenty to offer moving forward. He will have to run in another novice to get a handicap mark, and he could run at Doncaster on Saturday. If I’d managed to get him on the go earlier, he could have been a Britannia-type horse, and I think he will run in that type of race moving forward. He will just keep improving, and he could be a very smart four-year-old - he is still very weak and a little fragile, though.

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Winner of four of his seven starts and currently rated 95. Gained his last success at Meydan (5f) in March when beating Ponntos by three quarters of a length.

Trainer says

He broke the track record at Meydan in the winter, winning a Group 2 and a Group 3. He comes back to Ascot for the Group 1 King Charles III over five furlongs, and we have been very pleased with his work since he got back. We will enjoy a sprint campaign at the top level with him.

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Winner of four of his nine starts and currently rated 72. Has proven a revelation since racing on the turf, completing a four-timer when beating Flamborough Head by a length and a quarter at Ripon (1m) in May off a mark of 66. Subsequently only eighth of nine, beaten 14 lengths, behind Kimeko Glory in a 1m 2f handicap at Beverley on his latest start off a mark of 75.

Trainer says

He is a dream horse for a trainer to have at the start of a season, as he won four races in a row - that always helps the statistics when you are chuntering along a bit. He got handicapped by default, as he was just the most gormless horse mentally, and by the time the penny dropped he was well handicapped. I made the mistake of running him over a mile and a quarter as the race was there, but he will come back to a mile or even seven furlongs now, and I still think he can win off his mark.

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Placed in two of his four starts and currently rated 80. Having his first run for the stable when fifth, beaten four and a half lengths, to Niminy Piminy in a 7f novice at Southwell in April.

Trainer says

He had a wind operation after disappointing at Southwell, but he has come back in very good shape. I think he can win a restricted novice, and then hopefully be competitive off his mark.

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Runner-up in two of his three starts and currently rated 74. Better effort this term when beaten by two and three-quarter lengths by Fast Track Harry at Doncaster (6f) in May.

Trainer says

Zubaru is a horse that is going to win races, but I shouldn’t have run him at Catterick last time as he just didn’t handle the track. You can forget about that run, and he is well handicapped off 74. I would like to win a maiden with him before we go handicapping.

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Trainer says

He is a lovely Night Of Thunder colt who should be ready from July onwards. He is showing up really nicely but still has plenty of maturing to do. I hope he will have the speed to start over six, but he’s a seven-furlong horse in time.

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Slowly away when 11th, beaten six and three-quarter lengths, behind Humidity in a 6f maiden at Newbury in May but stepped up on that effort to score by a length and three quarters from Man Of Vision in a 7f novice at Yarmouth last Thursday.

Trainer says

Commander’s Intent had been working very well in the spring and is a big, strong horse. We were a little disappointed at Newbury on his debut, only on the bare result, but when you look back at the run there was a lot to take out of it. As a lot of mine will, he stepped forward from Newbury when winning well at Yarmouth. He won’t be running at Royal Ascot, but I would be thinking of races like the Acomb or the Richmond for him. I think he will run in a novice with a penalty before then, and he loves to get his toe in the ground, so he might not be running too much in the summer. I can see him in something like the Grand Criterium or something like that.

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Finished third, beaten five and three-quarter lengths, behind Postmodern in a 6f novice at Yarmouth (6f) in May.

Trainer says

Front Line Fury will take a huge step forward from his first run. He might not have the quality to win a maiden this side of Ascot with all those Breeze-Up horses, but I could see the seven-furlong nursery at Goodwood or something like that being perfect for him. I could see him being a very solid nursery horse. There is any amount of improvement in this horse, as he has been very backward mentally. He is probably a horse to follow throughout the year.

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Finished fourth, beaten five and a half lengths, behind Bleep Test in a 6f fillies’ maiden at Redcar last week.

Trainer says

She ran a fine race first time out, but I should have probably run her over five furlongs. She showed loads of speed, and I would expect her to be very competitive over five furlongs next time, either at Bath or Chepstow later this week.

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Finished third, beaten four and three-quarter lengths, behind Regional Rock in a 6f maiden at Windsor (6f) in May.

Trainer says

He is a horse we really like, and he ran a super debut. He was very green and backed off halfway through the race, but he hit the line well. There is a race at Salisbury or Chester for him, both restricted novices, and you can expect him to be very competitive next time out.

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Having her third run when fifth, beaten five and three-quarter lengths, behind Bourbon Blues in a 6f maiden at Brighton last week.

Trainer says

She is a slow learner but is by a very good stallion in Havana Grey. She will make a nice nursery filly.

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Finished third, beaten two and a quarter lengths, behind Artista in a 5f novice at Beverley in May.

Trainer says

He is a lovely horse, and I worked him on soft ground the other day when we got the rain and saw a different horse. He worked brilliantly, and I just wanted to get him started with Ascot in mind by starting him out at Beverley, but the course didn’t suit him. He is an out-and-out six-furlong horse, and when it rains I expect him to be quite smart. I will have to wait for the weather with him, so you might not see him for a little while.

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Trainer says

He is a very good-looking horse who is doing everything well within himself. He will be ready to run over seven furlongs in July.

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Trainer says

He is a full brother to Paddy Twomey’s horse Currawood, who has won twice and finished second in a Listed race at the Curragh. He is a gorgeous colt - a tall, rangy sort that we like very much. He has just moved on to some fast work, and we are very pleased with what we are seeing.

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Made a winning debut at Yarmouth (5f) in May when beating Duskaura by two lengths.

Trainer says

Staya is a filly that we like very much, and she won at Yarmouth in a very good time. She worked on Friday morning and did brilliantly, and in my opinion she goes to the Queen Mary with a very good chance. She is a very good filly with a great mindset, so I really like her.