With lots of wind and rain forecast today over many parts of the UK, it will be best to wait and see !

At the Curragh in Ireland, it is a first as far as I am aware that they are having a Group 1 race on a Friday evening.  The 6.50 is the Keenland Phoenix Stakes, ran over 6f for 2yo colts and fillies.  Siskin heads the betting market, unbeaten in three starts so far, he is the colt that they all have to beat.  He won well on his last run, beating Monarch Of Egypt that day, who lines up against him again today.  I think Siskin will be hard to beat, and win this.

At the evening card at Newmarket, Volkan Star lines up at 6.35.  This well bred son of See The Stars was a million pound yearling, so the £8000 added won’t make much difference to that, if he wins.  He has a big reputation, apparently he has been working very well on the Newmarket gallops, so a winning start will be expected.

Reading the press yesterday on the planned $20 million race in Saudi next year.  Hopefully it will go ahead, I saw Frankie Dettori has been in America promoting the race, planned to take place next February. Which could tie in nicely with the Dubai World Cup, which is ran in the last week of March.