Jamie says Koora and King Cole are his best Saturday hopes

In the 7.10pm I’m on Apostle. He’s been running OK all year but without shining so he’s become well handicapped. This could be his night. He likes to go forward and has a reasonable draw, so he goes there with a decent chance.

Born To Be Bad is my mount in the 8.10pm. I’ve only ridden him once, when I won on him at Doncaster. We’ll just have to see. He likes the surface and he gets the trip well, and he’s back on his last winning mark, so must have a good chance.

In terms of my best chances King Cole is probably the horse with the most potential but Apostle is very solid. However I like Koora a lot too now she’s got soft ground to race on. She hasn’t had proper soft ground yet, so she’ll love the surface. I think she’s got a great chance on this ground.

The season’s no starting to wind down here, and I’m happy with how it’s gone. I’ve had a reasonable number of good winners over the second half of the season particularly, so roll on next year. I’ll take a break and then it starts all over again at the end of January. Next week is one to look forward to with Breeders Cup and then Melbourne Cup. It’s always good to take part in those big international meetings. I’ve ridden at Keeneland a couple of times. It’s a tight turf track, but not as tight as Santa Anita. I’m not sure what the weather has been like but it will definitely be cold and I just hope the rain stays away.

American Pharoah has very little to answer in the Breeders Cup Classic . He just got softened up last time by Frosted, and if Victor Espinosa can get a middle draw that will help, rather than an inside draw where your hand is forced a little. If he can ride him like California Chrome ran last year, three wide the whole way, he can be in control of when he wants to go, and that will make it a lot easier for him. The draw is a big deal for him.

I would have thought Golden Horn is unbeatable given what he’s got to race against. The American turf horses are never very strong. Found has to be dropped in, so Keeneland won’t be easy for her running style. She’s had a tough campaign over the last few weeks, running in The Champion Stakes.

I ride Mirage in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. I won on her at Brighton for Jamie Osborne, and then Fitri Hay bought her at the Goff Sale before Royal Ascot. She has a good pedigree and she’s gone to Simon Callaghan. She’s had one run for Simon and came second in a Group Three but she should have won but got knocked over. She goes there with a chance.

Jamie