Doyle did everything right in defeat but Frankie was fantastic again on Enable

While most people seemed to accept James Doyle gave Sea Of Class the best possible ride in difficult circumstances when the pair finished second to Enable in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, some thought he was at fault. I think they are wrong. To my eyes James was great in defeat, just as Frankie Dettori was fabulous in victory.

In another stride or two Sea Of Class would have overhauled Enable and won the Arc. Ultimately she just had too much ground to make up. However, although that wasn't ideal, her jockey was simply making the best of a bad situation.

James had a rotten draw. Many of the jockeys to his inside, including Frankie, had good draws. Those guys aren’t stupid.