We were delighted with Bird for Life's performance yesterday; almost certainly a career best and she was well ridden by Ellie to overcome the modest draw and the inevitable traffic issues as I hope the video here might show.as I hope the video here might show.

Waqaas will improve for what he achieved yesterday evening, particularly if he is reasonably eased.

As I write this we are looking at plans for Saturday; Island Jungle and Walkman are engaged at Kempton, Misu Pete at Doncaster and we are weighing up whether to take Tin Fandango, who might be on the cusp of winning, to Southwell in the evening or to go to Lingfield on Tuesday.