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French banker of the day - 6th September 2025

The team bring you their best bet from France on Saturday.

TRAINER : GEORGE SCOTT.
TRAINER : GEORGE SCOTT. Picture: Getty Images

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R3 – Criterium de l'Ouest (Listed) – Command The Stars  (George Scott /Darragh Keenan)

- Progressive colt

- Useful performances in competitive races

George Scott may not be the most prevalent trainer in the UK, let alone Europe but has a roster of successful horses including Isle Of Jura and Bay City Roller.

Command The Stars is by leading sire Sea The Stars and has displayed some good performances in four career starts so far, winning impressively by four lengths at Beverley and one-and-three-quarters of a length at Lingfield Park

But it was his last start where he showed off his potential in a nursery handicap at the York Ebor Festival when starting at the rear of the field, he switched out right up the home-straight to power home. The winner, Stellar Sunrise, proved too much, but Command The Stars showed plenty of determination to get second in a four-way photo

Darragh Keenan may use the same tactics now he's stepped up to a mile and drawn widest in nine will allow him time to assess how the race will play out.


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