Ray Mon Dough

The countdown to the start of the Flat season proper stepped up a gear last week, thanks in no small part to a certain nine-year-old gelding by Blue Bresil and his explosive exploits at Southwell. Stiffer tasks lie ahead for Constitution Hill in the coming months, likewise the list of largely untested three-year-olds compiled below. From a 40/1 contender for the 1,000 Guineas to a pair of 83-rated handicap prospects, here are 10 under-the-radar names who will hopefully prove profitable to follow during the British turf season. Accredit (GB) Dubawi (Ire)...

Winter Watch will have its time between now and the return of the Flat for real next March, but first let us bask in a snapshot of summer, celebrating our diamonds in the rough who graduated from all-weather unknowns to titans of the turf in the space of 12 months. Last winter's action might not have given us another Classic winner, à la Notable Speech, but once again the flourishing all-weather programme lived up to its reputation as a breeding ground for black-type performers of the future. At the very top...