Isle Of Jura targeting September Stakes reappearance
The son of New Approach has been off the track for more than a year following his impressive win in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot last season.
The five-year-old is back in work but Scott will not rush a racecourse return as he prepares Isle Of Jura for a campaign in the Middle East.
Scott said: 'Isle Of Jura is great. I'm really, really happy with him. He's had a few weeks cantering now.
'We're tentatively aiming for the September Stakes at Kempton as a prep run for a Middle Eastern campaign which can start in Bahrain for the Bahrain International.
'It's a little way away at the moment, but we're pleased with the way he's coming along and we're thinking of Kempton for his return.'
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