In the Spring, only Jigme ran to a rating of 100 or more, but in the last 5-days there have been 7 Juveniles who have all gone beyond him.

He shaped like a horse who was back to his best and the time would suggest that he is close to peak fitness, which bodes well.

This was the fastest 3-year-old hurdle that I have recorded this year.

Isn't it wonderful to have the Racing return at Auteuil? The autumn season gets underway on Friday afternoon.

As we head into September it will soon be time for the new National Hunt season.

I have actually had a small bet on this horse to win the Triumph hurdle.

This is an easy case to make. A Juvenile hurdler who has already won a Graded hurdle in France by showing a great attitude.

He's a Flat recruit who was bred by the Aga Khan and there is every chance that he could turn into a leading prospect for Paul Nicholls.

His latest run, when he produced the fastest final circuit time on the card, would certainly suggest that he is fair value for his mark.

If I was an odds compiler and I had to form a market for the 2024 Triumph hurdle, this horse would be my Antepost favourite.

It's that time of year again. Welcome to the 2023 French Recruits series.

There was only one race that caught my eye and it comes from the most unlikely source.

Once I looked through the results and the ratings for todays meeting it became clear that there were 2 outstanding performances

Horses with solid form in the provinces can either be overlooked or at least under assessed when they come to race on a Premium track.

This win rounded off a hat-trick in the space of 30 days in Spain, his 4th win in 8 starts for his current connections.

To be able to run such a fast time and do all of the work in front, he must be at the peak of both his fitness and wellbeing.

This race was run at an end to end gallop but given the early speed shown, I think this could be a piece of form to follow.

How can you compare Form from different countries? Here's an example of Spanish form converted to French Ratings

There is a frequently used phrase that really annoys me. “It is impossible to know what that French form is worth”. Well, No. It isn’t.

Losing so many good prospects to the UK and Ireland is not ideal, but the assumption that every good French hurdler leaves is clearly wrong.