IT’s that time of year when it feels like the weekends are 24/7 racing. ParisLongchamp, Ascot, Melbourne Cup… action down under first thing in the morning, top juveniles in the afternoon, the emerging jumping recruits every few days, leading into British Champions’ day and the Breeders’ Cup.

There can’t be a better named horse to come on the scene than the now Henry de Bromhead-trained Matin Midi Et Soir, who features in many of the endless horses to follow lists, because it does feel like a morning, noon and night racing study is needed with the focus on the build up to the jumps season.