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.

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.

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.

I have studied this race for around 40 minutes, and I have struggled to make a case for anything else to beat him

Just because it is Ascot week doesn’t mean that there aren’t other good meetings to enjoy, especially in France.

There doesn’t appear to be an enormous amount of depth to this year’s 3-year-old crop, and he could develop into one of the better types.

The yard have had 9 winners and 39 placings from their 57 runners in 2023 and he looks like a horse who is likely to add to that tally.

The chances are fairly slim, but there is always the possibility that we could see a Triumph hurdle contender at Auteuil this weekend.

The form book will say that he finished 4th in a 5-year-olds and over conditions hurdle, but that doesn't begin to tell the story.

Struggling for Christmas Present ideas? Why not buy your loved ones a Juvenile hurdler? Thursdays 3YO hurdle at Dieppe looks a good place...

The best chaser in training, a Triumph hurdle contender and an Old Warrior who is a big price in the feature race, what's not to like?

She is lightly raced over hurdles and I do have a soft spot for Fillies who know how to win races.

Two French horses both making their debuts in the same race at Bangor-on-Dee this Wednesday, but what are their chances?

Given that he is likely to be doing his best work at the finish, he should make a winning start to his British career.