All roads lead to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for Bay City Roller at the end of the season, with George Scott determined to get his four-year-old there in as best condition as possible.

The son of New Bay is no stranger to making a trip to Longchamp having put up solid performances in the Qatar Prix Niel, Qatar Prix Dollar and Prix du Conseil de Paris last season but it was across in Germany where he shed his Group 1 maiden tag, striking by seven lengths in Munich's Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern.

Following highly-encouraging runner-up efforts in both the Ormonde Stakes and Tattersalls Gold Cup, Bay City Roller readily returned to winning ways when ploughing through attritional conditions to claim the Coronation Cup at Epsom, leaving connections eyeing a trip to Longchamp for the 'Arc' as well as an outside chance at running in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes should conditions become suitable.

"He's training really well but he won't run unless we get rain and at the moment there doesn't look to be too much in the forecast," explained Scott.

"There's a slim chance the weather might break very close to raceday so we will prepare him for the race, and he's been trained for the King George, but he won't be running unless conditions are right."

Bay City Roller will be set for a mid-season break whatever happens in the King George, with both the Prix Foy and Irish Champion Stakes both to come under consideration before the 'Arc'.

"I won't be able to keep him going all summer because it's impossible to maintain a horse's peak condition over such a long period of time," added Scott.

"If we don't run in the King George we'll have a short period of down time with him and then prepare him for either the Prix Fox or Irish Champion Stakes and we'll see which race is most suitable nearer the time as a prep for the 'Arc'.

"100 per cent the 'Arc' is the most important race not only in the autumn for him but his life and everything is leading towards that and getting him to Paris in the best condition he can be in for the 'Arc'."

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