Hopefully followers may of backed Choice Encounter last night at Kempton, I thought he was the one to beat 6:45.  He stayed on well to win by a nose ! I think Hollie Doyle has improved as a jockey since losing her claim, she rides a lot for Archie Watson, and does well for him.

Todays turf UK meetings have been abandoned.  Gowran currently goes ahead in Ireland, Cilaos Emery 3:35 is an interesting runner, he has the best form over hurdles, and if he runs anywhere near to his 159 rating, he will be hard to beat in this Beginners Chase, Ruby Walsh has opted to ride him.

At Meydan the racing looks good.  Some very tough races to work out the winners.  Sometimes it pays to back the second or third string of Godolphin in races, and that may be the same today, the 3:40 has 6 Godolphin runners, in a field of 9, both Saeed Bin Suroor and Charlie Appleby have three each, finding the winner looks tough.  First Contact at 12/1 may well be worth a small each way.

More later.