George Scott guides Oli Bell through his hopes and expectations for the 2020 Flat season once racing resumes.
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Older horses
Earth And Sky
She racked up a little sequence towards the end of last year. She's really impressed me in the spring and seems to have come on quite significantly from the end of 2019 and I expect her to continue looking progressive.
Jack The Truth
He won at Lingfield in February and is a good, solid handicapper who has served us so well over the years. He should continue to give a good account through the year.
Moll Davis
She progressed really well through last year and was desperately unlucky not to win at Glorious Goodwood. She picked up some black type in France on her last start and I think she's done well over the winter. I'd be disappointed if she can't win a Listed race in Europe somewhere this year.
Narak
She won on her last start and I think she'll step up in trip, she's got a pretty impressive pedigree and she's been a very slow-maturing filly. But she's also doing really well this year and looks to have improved.
Strawberry Jack
He's been a really fantastic servant and is another who won over the winter. There's no reason why he can't win off his current mark.
Three-year-olds
Au Clair De Lune
She's a Sea The Stars filly out of the wondermare Missunited. She's unraced and a really lovely filly with a great attitude, I think she will be up to winning a novice although I anticipate it taking a couple of runs before the penny will really drop. She's beautifully bred and certainly shows enough at home.
Bolly Bullet
He definitely looks ahead of his mark and we'll have him ready to start out for us as soon as there's a suitable race for him. He's a big strong horse who will be suited by a mile and maybe even further in the future.
Music Therapist
He was pretty progressive for a relatively cheap purchase last year. He's strengthened up and settled down mentally over the winter. He could progressive nicely up in the weights in handicaps. I think six furlongs will be his trip.
Robert Walpole
He had two educational runs last year before sadly picking up quite a nasty injury. He is back cantering, if he stays sound then I anticipate him being a lovely middle-distance horse for the autumn.
Sarvan
He's an unraced Lope De Vega gelding who goes very well. We've been particularly pleased with his work in the spring. He has worked well with winners and I expect him to be a really nice, top-end three-year-old handicapper.
Shoot To Kill
He has always shown plenty of ability without quite ever putting it together on the track. I might start him back sprinting and I think he's well handicapped.
Strong Power
He showed plenty in the spring last year and picked up an injury which slightly set him back. He's had a good winter and a strong horse that should be a fun sprinter.
Two-year-olds
We've got plenty of two-year-olds and lots to look forward to. Here are a handful I'm particularly excited about at this stage.
Accrington Stanley
He's a son of Outstrip owned by the Gredleys and he should be ready to run when the six furlong two-year-old races start.
Bungledupinblue
She would be my star pick of the whole string of juveniles at the moment I think. She's got loads of speed from what we're seeing at home and she'll be ready to run as soon as the five furlong novices start. I'd be hopeful she can be competitive first time out.
Lope De Vega filly x Fifth Commandment
We bought her in Arqana, she's got a lovely pedigree and her full sister won first time out and she looks a nice filly.
Great Vibes
She's Robert Walpole's little sister and she's a filly by Showcasing. She's a lovely leggy with plenty of scope and finds life pretty easy, although she has gone back to the farm for a short break.
Latifa
She's a Kingman filly out of a Listed-placed mare. She's from a late-maturing family and will hopefully make her mark in the autumn. She could be a pretty sexy type.
Smash Hit
He's a Territories colt out of a mare called Sell Out who was rated 109. He goes really well and is improving quickly. I think he could be competitive in a six furlong novice race.
Simulation Theory
He is a Starspangledbanner colt who is a very nice, easy-moving horse for later in the year. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be nearly our best two-year-old by the end of the year.
Iffraaj filly x Tequila Sunrise
She's a grey filly who goes quite nicely. She was relatively inexpensive but should be able to win an auction maiden or something similar.
Whyzaat
He's a Dark Angel out of a half-sister to James Garfield's dam. He's a strong colt and a very nice overall outlook. I like him for later in the year.
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