MICHAEL BELL enjoyed a solid 2019 with 47 winners and £493,465 in prize money and like others in his ranks will looking to make up for lost time as racing gets back underway in earnest.
There was an eyecatching performance from the three-year-old filly La Dragontea in the Listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield on Saturday and the loss of her maiden tag should be a formality before she moves back in class. The Fitzroy House trainer will be looking for winning black type from another likeable filly in Bighearted who could be in action at Pontefract at the weekend and there will a presence at Royal Ascot next week when the likeable Eagles By Day makes his return in the King Edward VII Stakes.
As always entertaining, Michael kindly spoke to Tony Elves from attheraces.com about those he hopes can do well for his Newmarket-based team in the coming months.