Doyle no longer automatic first choice for Bin Suroor

James Doyle will no longer be automatic first-choice jockey for Saeed Bin Suroor in what amounts to another significant change of Godolphin policy.

The news comes less than a week after Godolphin announced they were "pruning" their bloodstock operation, although it was stressed there would be no big reduction in the number of horses put into training.

Sheikh Mohammed's powerhouse is undergoing something of facelift to improve results on the track, the surgery being by John Ferguson, who in March gave up his successful jumps training career to commit fully to Godolphin.