Jamie Spencer was back in the winner’s enclosure yesterday after his first ride since announcing he was to carry on riding when partnering Master Of Irony to victory at Lingfield.

Jamie Spencer’s announcement that he is to shelve plans to retire from the saddle and instead ride as a freelance next season has been widely welcomed by the racing world.

Eddie Lynam is hoping Sole Power can cap his “best ever year” with victory in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin.

Even before George Washington’s death at Monmouth Park on Saturday night there had been little cheer for the Irish or British raiders from a Breeders’ Cup card that produced 11 American winners out of 11.

The 2007 Breeders’ Cup will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the untimely death of George Washington.