The pair were clear (again) at the top of the French training ranks and there is no obvious reason to think that is going to change in 2024

She peaked last January when landing a conditions hurdle at Pau on Heavy ground and she does appear to be in similar form 12-months later.

I expected to see him around 8/13 when the markets opened, so the fact there is 11/8 around was enough to persuade me he is the bet.

This weeks video covers Theleme and MIlan Tino and their chances at Cheltenham.

I am delighted to share short preview of this weekends Grade 1 action at Auteuil.

The finished 1,2 in finish 1,2 in the Prix Chaudenay on the Saturday of the Arc meeting and given the recent record of the horses.....

Aside from Group 1 success there are a number of unsung heroes of the weighing room who are equally capable of producing a world class ride

I have tried to put together a list of 10 French horses that I think will win races this season.

Here are the time comparisons for all of the 9 races run at Auteuil on Tuesday, as well as the speed ratings for the hurdles races.

He is likely to be a very short price next time, but I'd need to see him produce a better set of numbers before I would want to get stuck in

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.

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

All good things must come to an end an this Sunday marked the end of the summer carnival in Deauville.

There will be a sense of caution with this form as there does look to be touch of "too good to be true" about the recent results.

With better luck in running next time, he must surely go close from an unchanged mark.

Prior to this front running effort on the PSF, he hadn't looked like well handicapped horse and it is possible that the PSF was key.

The first of the 3-year-old handicaps on Sundays card saw a fast time and the highest ratings of any horses in the last 2-weeks.

If I had to add a horse to the tracker from this meeting then it would be the winner of the first 3-year-old handicap.

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

With a more prominent ride next time, he should be more than capable of winning a similar race from his current handicap mark.