Rain at most tracks yesterday and horses coming to the final few weeks of the flat season, saw a few unexpected results, having been racing since May, can take its toll.  Horses need a holiday or break from training, they go past their peak.  It is not until they race can you see that. A few did just that, they put in a below par performance.

I did think First Eleven (2:25) would be more than good enough at Ascot, but he never travelled well, and ran like a horse that was having one race too many.

Today is the big Arc De Triomphe meeting in France.  Enable has had a very light campaign, she comes here very fresh, she was injured in the early part of the season, her only race this season was a cosy win at Kempton.  She beat a very useful horse that day.  Her even money current price is a bit skinny for me, but she is the very likely winner.  Waldgeist is what I have had a small each way bet on, he has won his trial, rain would help, but hopefully he can be in the mix if it does not arrive.

Anodor ( 1.55 ) looked like a very good horse when winning last time.  He will take a lot of beating in the Group 1 for two year olds.  I think he can win for French trainer Freddy Head. Royal Marine looked useful at Newmarket, when he won his maiden.  Hopefully he can run well for Saeed Bin Suroor, as he is in need of a decent horse or two.